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Issue 1037 12th January - 18th January 2018

Time may be up for pre-flight drinkers

THE tradition of a pre-flight drink or two (or more), enjoyed by holidaymakers at airports before they jet off, will be banned if Britain’s Home Office gets its way.

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Holiday drinkers may be facing ban Current laws do not cater for alcohol restrictions at airports, where booze can be consumed outside of licensing hours.

But a review by the House of Lords, a year ago, considered ending 24-hour drinking at UK airports.

Now, the Home Office is planning “a call for evidence to assess the impact of implementing the Licensing Act on air-side premises on reducing alcohol-related disorder”.

If the call is backed up by factual evidence, it could lead to an extension of the Licensing Act 2003, which now covers the sale of alcohol to passengers before they fly off.

The Act would give councils the power to license and inspect bars, pubs and restaurants inside airports.

And they could also limit the hours during which alcohol is served.

The proposal comes after

repeated reports of boozy Brits causing trouble on flights to several holiday hotspots, including Tenerife, and Spain’s Ibiza and Magaluf.

Many holidaymaker Brits consume a week’s worth of alcohol before they’ve even landed at their destination, which can lead to disruptive behaviour.

Last year alone, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA), there was a 50% rise in the number of passengers who had to be held forcibly for bad behaviour.

A spokesperson for Jet2. com, which has already called for a ban on earlymorning drinking, reveals: “The number of incidents where the passenger fails to respect the rules of conduct at an airport, or on board an aircraft, has risen significantly.”

And there’s no need to guess why!

Pensioner battered to death in a home

AN inmate at the Santa Rita II residential home in Puerto de la Cruz, aged 73, is believed to have killed his 69-year-old room-mate with massive blows to his body, using crutches.

The incident happened about 1am yesterday (Thursday), and, according to sources, the pair had been involved in a huge argument, which escalated into a savage attack on the younger man.

His body was found at 7.30am by staff on their rounds, and National Police have started an investigation.

El Mojón hospital gets official seal of approval this year SOUTH Tenerife’s new hospital, El Mojón, will be up and running, fully, before the end of the year, after nearly two decades of speculation and concern. And that’s official!

It has overcome so many obstacles since its inception, with stop-start building work, year by year, as well as a protest strike by the current construction company, Sacyr, in late 2016.

That was resolved early last year, though, and the old accident-and-emergency department of El Mojón,

in the Chayofa area, is now a real eye-opener, having been transformed into a high-class hospital for everyone.

Jordi Esplugas, main spokesman for the hospital and its installations for many years, has confirmed the news in a statement.

It will be equipped with five operating theatres and three delivery rooms, along with wards for people receiving special treatments.

And Canarian President Fernando Clavijo, after his lengthy visit to the hospital last week, announced that El Mojón would also incorporate a department for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment, as well as specific wards for pa-

tients undergoing kidney dialysis.

Clavijo was accompanied by Tenerife Cabildo President Carlos Alonso, and José Manuel Baltar, the Canarian Minister of Health, who, between them, assessed the status of the remaining work, necessary to complete the job.

They have confirmed that the operating theatres, along with the delivery suites, will be fully operational by October.

Everyone is aware that the hospital has been many years in the making.

But, when finalised, it will feature state-of-the-art technology, including an MRI scan, which will have huge benefits for early diagnoses.

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Tenerife hotels can match world’s best

TEN Tenerife establishments dominate the list of most popular hotels in the world, compiled by the Travel Portal, with five based in Costa Adeje and four in Puerto de la Cruz.

The online site for holiday bookings, mainly in German-speaking countries, rewards hotels annually with the Holiday Check Award, depending on customer feedback.

More than 900,000 comments were collected in 2017, from which 705 hotels around the world received the award.

Alberto Bernabe, Tenerife

Tourist Board chief, said the awards were in recognition of the quality of our hotels.

He added: “We must be very proud to have such a standard, and having these quality establishments contributes to making Tenerife a world destination.”

The 10 Tenerife hotels to receive this prestigious

award are the Gigaiga and Riu Garoe, in Puerto de la Cruz; Ambassador Apartments (Puerto de la Cruz); Adrián Hotels Jardines de Nivaria (Costa Adeje); Adrián Hoteles Colón Guanahaní (Costa Adeje); Hotel Botánico ( Puerto de la Cruz); Riu Palace Hotel (Costa Adeje); Adrián Roca Nivaria Hotels (Costa

Adeje); Riu Arecas Hotel (Costa Adeje) and Hotel H10 Conquistador (Las Américas).

In addition, the Travel Portal’s Gold Award Holiday Check is given only to hotels who have won awards consecutively for the past five years. And this year’s recipients are Gigaiga and Riu Garoe.

New hotel planned to Spring up in Arona!

Firemen to the rescue SPRING Hotels has announced that they will construct a new hotel in Arona, on 62,000 square metres of land at El Mojon, opposite the Apolo Centre in Los Cristianos.

The group is still awaiting its licences, which are expected this year, and is

contemplating an 85-million-euro investment, having already purchased the site.

The Spanish group will extend its portfolio with this new 525-room, 4-star hotel.

Spring Hotels currently has three 4-star hotels in Arona, with a total of 1,076 rooms. They are divided between the Arona Gran Hotel, Hotel Bitácora, and the recently-renovated Hotel Vulcano, and it is

a 100%-Spanish-owned company.

The new hotel will maintain the high standards which have always differentiated the group. And, says General Manager Miguel Villarroya: “Starting a hotel from scratch is a unique opportunity.

“It will be a whole new concept, focusing on the demands of the customers, in which technology will play a key role to enhance their experience.”

TENERIFE Fire Brigade were called to bolster a rescue operation on Tuesday, after a man fell from a wall into a deep ravine in the Arico region of Las Aguelillas.

The emergency services were called by the man’s companion, who told them he needed

medical attention, and the local firemen, plus an ambulance, were dispatched straight away.

After a careful plan of action, the firemen rescued the injured man, placing him on to a spinal board, and strapping him in safely to support his body.

They then carried him to the ambulance, which whisked him off to hospital, after medics had checked his injuries.

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T E N E R I F E South airport must have a new terminal this year, if it is to cope with any increase in tourists numbers, warns the Canary Islands Government.

Onán Cruz, its Infrastructure and Transport Deputy Minister, along with Tourism Minister Cristóbal de la Rosa, have called for a budget amendment to allow the popular, Granadilla-deAbona-based airport to be expanded.

They say that the two existing terminal buildings are not enough to cope with any, above-average influx of tourists, even if joined together, as the Spanish Government’s airport investment plan includes.

Tenerife Reina Sofía, otherwise known as Tenerife South, was built in 1978 and has not been modified significantly since.

In fairness, nearly 40 years ago, Tenerife could never have dreamed of the volume of tourism it now welcomes.

But now, though, its structure and facilities are “out of date, and do not have the capacity” required of a modern airport in a major holiday hotspot, which receives more than 11 million passengers a year.

But, says Cruz, the Airport Regulation Document (DORA)

South Airport in desperate need of new terminal

2017-2021 has hugely under- estimated passenger numbers, which means that funding proposed is “clearly insufficient”.

The DORA goes as far, only, as joining the two current terminals together in 2019. But right now, Tenerife South airport is “fit to burst”, even out of season, according to the two ministers.

They actually filed a funding request to the

Spanish Government last July, pointing out that, according to forecasts, tourist numbers for the El Hierro island were expected to treble by the year 2030.

And that, in response they said, the DORA had included a 900m runway extension.

Tenerife is likely to see a similar, or even larger, rise in visitor numbers.

Yet the neighbour-

Ryanair bans free hand luggage

RYANAIR will ban passengers from taking hand luggage into a plane’s cabin from Monday (15th Jan), unless they have bought “Priority Boarding”, costing five euros per leg of the journey.

The budget airline says the hand-held luggage of passengers who won’t pay the extra must go into the hold, automatically, and free of charge.

The company believes this new policy will improve the service and “accelerate the boarding of flights and eliminate delays”.

ing and much smaller island of La Gomera

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despite receiving far fewer tourists. Cristóbal de la Rosa says AENA, the airport governing body, needs to start investing seriously in the Canary Islands, given that it is “one of the leading tourist destinations in Europe”.

He adds: “Practically everyone who travels to the region goes there by air, and residents themselves can get from one island to another, only by plane.”

De La Rosa has also urged the Civil Aviation Authority to restore the La Gomera-Gran Canaria air route, which operated between 2007 and 2009, under the banner of “Public Service Obligation” (OSP).

It meant that it was considered to be a necessary facility for the ordinary resident, which should be in place, whether or not it made a profit.

For the last eight years, it has only been possible to fly between La Gomera and Gran Canaria, via a connecting flight, with a Tenerife stop making the journey much longer, and less convenient.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Economic future is bright

SPAIN’S economy grew by 3.1% in 2017, which was predicted by the Government, and the 2018 forecast is also bright because the Bank of Spain is on the same wavelength.

Both predicted that the 2017 domestic demand would contribute 2.6% to gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

And they also predicted, correctly, that external demand would contribute 0.5%, and employment would show an increase of 2.9%.

As for the future, the Bank expects the country’s economy to grow by 2.4% in 2018, and by 2.1% in 2019 and 2020.

Cruel sea kills woman

A WOMAN died last Sunday after being dragged into the sea by a wave, along with a man, during a keep-fit session in Northern Spain, on the San Juan de Nieva jetty in Castrillon, Asturias.

When the emergency services arrived on the scene, the man, who had managed to get himself out of the water, helped their attempt to locate the woman, only to injure himself, as did a local police officer and a firefighter.

Emergency CPR was given to the woman for an hour when she was eventually retrieved. But, despite the medics’ efforts, she was pronounced dead.

53-year-old hit by car

A WOMAN aged 53 was seriously injured on Monday night when she was struck by a car. The emergency services were alerted at 8.42pm that she needed urgent medical attention, after being involved in a serious accident on the southbound motorway, in the El Rosarito area.

They arrived promptly, stabilised the woman, who had severe facial injuries, and then transferred her to Candeleria hospital.

Last Wednesday evening, a 19-year girl suffered serious head injuries in Guia de Isora, after being hit by a car near the bus station.

She was treated by ambulance medics, and, once stable, was transferred to hospital for further observation.

Teide Park landslide

A ROAD has been closed to traffic heading in both directions, following a landslide at Teide National Park.

The incident happened between the Mines of San Jose and the walking path No.7, situated at the height of Montaña Blanca.

For safety reasons, the TF-21 road has been blocked off, and officials are urging patience and caution.

Doctors on alert to tackle flu epidemic JUST one case of flu was recorded in Canary Islands at the back end of 2017, but at least 51 people have so far been registered this year, with 18 in a serious condition.

But the virus is spreading, according to the Canaries’ Public Health Department, which warns that as soon as temperatures start to fall across the islands, the extra number of flu victims will spark an epidemic.

Public Health officials are asking for people at a higher risk to be vaccinated, including those over 60, with or without previous illnesses.

They also urge vaccination for individuals aged from six months to 59 years, others with clinical conditions, and those who can transmit flu to people with a high risk of complications, along with pregnant women and public-sector civil servants.

Influenza caused 28 deaths in the Canaries last year, and 130 serious cases, of which 70 required hospital treatment.

The Public Health Department says there is still time to be vaccinated if you have not done so already.

Meanwhile, in southern Spain, nearly 450 extra staff have been call in to tackle a flu epidemic, after more than 188 cases per 100,000 inhabitants were recorded in Andalucia in

the last week of 2017, which surpassed the previous year’s 181 total.

The region’s average health centre has recorded a 25% increase in emergencies in many health centres and hospitals.

And additional workers have been drafted in before the expected peak of flu sufferers in the third and last weeks of this month.

Andalucia’s Ministry of Health says the increase in emergencies is up 25%, and the total number of cases is 13.5% higher than last year’s figure.

This year’s flu is not lifethreatening, and health professionals advise that you should feel better within a week, and they say that, in most cases, you will not need to see a doctor.

Gatwick ready for a BA boom BRITISH Airways has announced its biggest Gatwick summer schedule in almost 10 years, thanks to the demise of Monarch.

The BA company has acquired the lucrative take-off and landing slots left free by Monarch’s fall, giving them more than 150 additional weekly flights this summer.

In summer 2017, the airline operated around 1,000 flights a week at its peak, out of Gatwick.

Now, weekly flights to Malaga will be boosted from 27 to 35, Alicante from 14 to 22 and Faro from 17 to 21, and the airline’s summer flights to Tenerife will increase

from six to 13. In addition, Madeira will be bolstered from six to nine flights a week, and Lanzarote from three to five.

Alex Cruz, the BA chief, said: “We are delighted to be able to further grow our presence at Gatwick, by adding extra frequencies and improving our timetable.

“We are also introducing several new destinations to

the Gatwick programme, including Palma (Majorca), Mahon (Menorca) and Gibraltar.

“We’ve also increased the number of routes we serve by more than 50%; in 2012, we flew to 48 different destinations, whereas now we serve 74.”

He added: “This, undoubtedly, highlights our commitment and focus to growing our Gatwick operation.”

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The heavy snow leaves motorists stranded SPAIN’S Government was forced to deploy 250 soldiers on Sunday, to help rescue hundreds of drivers who were trapped overnight in vehicles, as heavy snowfalls cut off several roads.

The Army’s UME emergency unit sent two companies of specialists, along with 95 vehicles, to free hundreds of cars stranded on the highway linking Madrid and the north-western city of Segovia.

The emergency unit wrote on Twitter: “There are many trapped vehicles on the AP6, but we are working without rest to advance, kilometre by kilometre, to reach everyone as soon as possible. We are on it!”

Soldiers and firefighters, who used snowploughs to try to clear the snow, also distributed blankets and hot drinks to motorists.

The dreadful weather arrived as many Spaniards travelled home at the end of the festive holidays.

Motorists took to social media to complain that they had been trapped on the highway since last Saturday night.

Sara Ramos, stranded overnight with her husband and two children, aged two and six, said she had not eaten since lunchtime on Saturday.

“Some cars have run out of gas,” she told Spanish public television by telephone. “We are starting to get worried.”

By Tuesday, more than 700 snowploughs were said to have been put on standby to keep the roads open, as 12 provinces were put on alert for snow, while other regions were warned to expect freezing temperatures and heavy rain.

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It’s San Sebastián time, for people and animals!

Flashback to last year’s celebrations in La Caleta

ADEJE is preparing to pay homage to San Sebastián, one of the borough’s patron saints, in a celebration involving people and their animals, which dates back to the 18th Century.

It takes place along La Caleta’s La Enramada beach, next Friday (19th Jan) and Saturday, and those wishing to take part (as riders, etc) must register by today (12th Jan).

Events begin from 8pm on Friday with a sung Mass in the La Caleta church, after which the statue of San Sebastian will be carried along in a short parade, accompanied by Adeje’s municipal band, and fireworks.

This will be followed by a folk-music festival, and visitors will also be able to view the open-air exhibition of images/photographs of the borough’s San Sebastian tra-

dition. Then, next Saturday at midday, there will be a Mass, sung by the Santa Úrsula parish choir, after which a procession to the beach begins.

Those involved will be accompanied by the custom-

ary horses and riders, plus many more animals, as well as thousands of spectators, who will be awaiting them along the beach.

On their return to the square, the priest will bless the other animals,

which have been brought to the event. Adeje Council will organise parking throughout the events, designed to leave the main streets free for visitors and residents to enjoy the celebrations, and for better traffic circulation.

There will also be designated viewing areas for people with mobility difficulties.

Adeje’s San Sebastián statue was commissioned for the borough by Father Eulogio Gutiérrez Estévez (1851-1917), who was Parish Priest there for 17 years.

Over the decades, many people have attributed miracles to the statue and the Saint, and many still pray to him for relief from pain and suffering.

A story in the 1916 Gazeta de Tenerife relates the celebrations of that year, reporting on local fun, and a procession of over 100 camels and other “beasts of burden” to the beach, accompanied by more than 2,000 members of the public.

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THE Feast of Epiphany is, traditionally, Spain’s main festive holiday, when children receive their presents from the Three Kings, rather than from Santa Claus.

On “El Día de los Reyes” (6th January), Spain and Latin American countries celebrate the biblical adoration of baby Jesus by the Three Kings, also known as the Three Wise Men, or Magi.

In a 2015 survey, Spanish children chose the Three Kings, overwhelmingly, as their favourite gift-giver (67%), rather than Santa

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Santa is ousted by gifts galore from royal trio (27%). And why shouldn’t they, because, in effect, it is their Christmas Day? In Spain, “Los Reyes Magos”, - Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar - play a similar role to the one Santa adopts in many other parts of the world. Spanish children write letters to the Three Kings,

Have camels got the hump?

THE Three Kings parade is under scrutiny and has been for the last few years, and last Friday could have been the last sighting of them in the Canary Islands for the 6th January showpiece.

Many associations against cruelty towards animals have claimed that the camels used for the Three Kings parades are mistreated and under huge stress.

Debates have already started about whether these animals should still be used in this age-old tradition. And there have

been several complaints about the way they are treated during their journeys from one island to another, especially from Lanzorote to Tenerife.

The Associations of Animal Rights organisation claim that other animals, such as elephants and donkeys, used for Three Kings parades in various municipalities across Spain, are also a cause for concern.

A statement from the group claims that these animals are all under stress, because of several factors, such as noisy crowds, firecrackers and loud music.

For this reason, it is urging public administrators to use alternatives, to prevent animal cruelty.

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who then bring their gifts the night before, or on the Epiphany morning of 6th January.

In some houses, children leave their shoes outside the door so that the Three Kings will fill them with gifts, and often leave bigger presents alongside.

Just as children in many other places leave out some food and drink for Santa, and a carrot for Rudolph, Spanish kids make sure to leave a drink for each of the Three Kings, and some food and drink for their camels. That’s because they believe it is the only night of the year when the animals actually eat and drink.

The royal trio, featuring hundreds of actors, are huge spectacles all over Spain, and are broadcast live on national television.

Every city and sizeable town stages a parade, and one of the biggest, in Madrid, draws crowds of 100,000, including thousands of

children, eager to catch the sweets thrown into the crowd by the Three Kings themselves.

And even if the skies are clear, and there is no forecast of rain, children still brandish umbrellas as they line the parade route.

The reason becomes clear as the Kings approach.

The umbrellas are opened and turned upside down, becoming an ideal receptacle for catching the handfuls of sweets thrown into the crowds.

The roles of the Three Kings in the famous parades have, traditionally, been played by city councillors. Because most kings are white, Balthazar has usually been played by a “blacked-up” white man, which has often been branded as racist by critics.

In 2016, for the first time ever, Madrid’s left-wing council called time on the controversial tradition,

promising to employ a black actor for the part “to reflect the integration and diversity which, increasingly, characterises Madrid’s community”.

Some town councils have even chosen to replace a King in the parade with a Queen, all in the spirit of equality, but causing outrage amongst traditionalists.

This year, one parade in Madrid featured two women and a drag queen, to highlight diversity and “bring visibility to the LGBTI community”.

Every year, on 6th January, Spaniards usually tuck into a Roscón de Reyes, a Three Kings cake baked in a ring, decorated with candied fruit and hiding a surprise… sometimes lucrative!

A small figurine of the baby Jesus, or a little toy for children, is hidden inside the dough, as is a dry fava bean. Whoever finds the toy is crowned king or queen of the celebration, while the one who finds the bean has to buy the Roscón next year.

This year, El Corte Inglés, the huge Spanish department store, planted gold ingots inside 251 of the Roscón cakes sold from its premises across the country.

And that really would have been a sweet surprise for those finding one in their 6th January slice.

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Daughter tries to kill dad in hospital attack

A GERMAN, recovering from an emergency operation in Gran Canaria’s Doctor Negrín University Hospital, in Las Palmas, was attacked by his own daughter.

He was recovering in the intensive care unit (ICU) when the incident occurred, during visiting hours.

The woman tried to unplug his respiratory machine, but that triggered alarms.

She then took off his breathing mask and started to smother him with her

bare hands, covering his mouth and nose.

The alarm sent nursing staff racing to the room, only to find the woman doing her utmost to stop her father breathing.

As they approached the bedside, the woman lashed out, kicking, punching and screaming while they attempted to reconnect her father’s respiratory machine.

They achieved that by pushing the woman aside, and the relieved Canarian Health Service says the patient is now out of the intensive care unit, and is recovering in a ward.

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‘Paws’ for thought!

ADEJE’S Department of Health promoters have launched a campaign to increase awareness among pet owners of the need to take responsibility for the actions of their animals in public.

The campaign, “Échame una pata” (Give me a paw) offers a free gift of doggy poop-bags and pee-pee cleaning bottles, for owners who register their four-legged friends on the animal census.

“Social harmony in our town has to be respected at all levels,” said Health Councillor Amada Trujillo Bencomo.

“Some pet owners need to make more of an effort to respect communal zones and public spaces used by us all, making sure dogs are on a lead, and picking up and cleaning after them.”

She added: “A society that loves animals is a society that is developing along the right lines, with respect for all forms of life.

“That’s why we, in Adeje, have so many people who do own animals and love them, while respecting others, too.

“Unfortunately, there are always a few who don’t take their responsibilities seriously. But owning a pet brings with it duties and obligations.”

Leaflets promoting the campaign will be distributed in schools and municipal installations, as well as posters, ads, information on social media, etc.

They will encourage people to make sure their pets are on the census and have a microchip, which is mandatory for animals over three months of age.

The Councillor also stressed that it was important for those who might have received a pet as a Christmas or Kings gift, that they are new members of the family, not toys, and must be treated as such.

New pets must be also trained, and owners have to be respectful of neighbours, when it comes to cleanliness and noise.

The campaign also serves as a reminder to the public that animals are not allowed in public pools, beaches, bathing areas, playgrounds and green zones, at any time of the year.

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What a surprise!

Dead convict is definitely alive

Asturias Central Penitentiary, where the Lazarus-style prisoner was found to be alive

AN astonishing investigation began after a prisoner was pronounced dead in Spain, incorrectly, and carried out of jail in a body bag for an autopsy.

A pathologist, preparing to cut him open for a post-mortem, raised the alarm after hearing the inmate wheezing.

The lucky man, named locally as Gonzalo Montoya Jimenez, was, last Sunday night, said to be under police guard in a hospital in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.

Authorities at Asturias Central Penitentiary, in nearby Villabona, have ordered an inquiry to try to get to the bottom of the bizarre gaffe.

The alarm was sounded at breakfast time on Sunday, when the inmate was found slumped unconscious on a chair in his cell, after failing to show for a roll-call.

He was put in a body bag and taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Oviedo for an autopsy, after being pronounced dead at the scene. And his loved

ones were informed.

It is believed that he had felt ill the day before his dramatic “death”... and even more dramatic “resurrection”.

A Spanish Prison Service spokeswoman confirmed that the man’s family had been informed of his “passing away” as part of standard procedure, which kicks in when a prisoner has been declared dead.

She said: “Two prison doctors concluded that he had clinical signs of death, following a morning roll-call.

They informed police, his next-of-kin and a local duty court, as is normal in these cases.

“The court sent a forensic doctor, who was the one who actually confirmed his death.”

The spokeswoman added: “I can’t comment on what happened at the Institute of Legal Medicine, but three doctors saw clinical signs of death, so it’s still not clear at the moment exactly why this occurred.”

Guardia Civil officers, answering to bosses in the northern port city of Gijon, have been tasked with keeping watch on the prisoner

while he is treated in hospital. A Guardia source said: “We got the original call, asking us to attend the jail, because an inmate had died. And we acted according to protocol.

“He was taken away for an autopsy without police presence, because, at that point, he was thought to be dead.

“The second call, which came in asking for police assistance in taking him to hospital, and keeping watch over him while he was there, for obvious security reasons, certainly came as a bit of a surprise.”

A hospital spokesman confirmed that the patient was in intensive care, but said he couldn’t comment on his condition. But a well-placed source said his life was not thought to be in danger, now that he was being treated in the proper place.

Relatives, who have been visiting him in hospital, are said to be feeling a combination of relief and indignation.

It was not clear how long the inmate had been in prison, or what length of sentence he was serving.

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A belly-ache for Spanish Legion TUBBY soldiers in the Spanish Legion have been told to shed weight, amid concerns that their bellies will tarnish the reputation of the elite fighting force.

Their low-cut shirts, once the envy of Spain, have now become an embarrassment.

And an internal report, drawn up by the Brigade of the Legion’s Central Command (BRILEG), says that as many as 3,000 soldiers must undergo Body Mass Index (BMI) testing.

This will be backed up with a diet-and-exercise programme for those found to be too heavy.

A healthy BMI, based on height and weight, is considered to be between 18.5 and 24.09 (green).

A BMI of 25 to 29.9 (yellow) is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher (red) is considered obese.

The report says: “BRILEG

finds itself immersed in a situation which demands a series of measures to reduce excess weight among its personnel,” and calls for an end to what is described as a “difficult scenario”.

It adds: “Without a greater strictness, we will be condemned to the loss of prestige as a combat unit.”

The report also blames the high, average age of Brigade soldiers, in addition to “physical deterioration, boredom with the training methods, and a general, social acceptance of excess weight”.

Soldiers with a BMI of more than 27 must go on a diet, and those who fail to trim down will face being disciplined.

It means they will be banned from military parades and other public commitments, as well as losing bonus payments and being overlooked for overseas operations.

If, after a year of diet and exercise, the fatties have still not shed the weight, they could be booted out of the Legion!

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Too-handy man accused of card fraud THE Guardia Civil is investigating a 23-yearold man from Icod de los Vinos, who has been accused of bank fraud.

An official complaint was made by a customer, who, when checking his bank statement, noticed that withdrawals were made from a cash-point machine, for which he was not responsible.

Officers from the Guardia looked into the case and noticed that three sums of money, totalling 1,300 euros, were extracted by card from a local bank.

It turned out that the accused man had been doing some odd jobs on the complainant’s house earlier, and had access there after gaining the owner’s trust.

He was given the house keys, and was said to have used them to enter the house and steal the bank card.

The cash withdrawals were made in Icod de los Vinos, where both he and the victim live. The case is pending local court procedures.

Parents kept their son’s body hidden

Girona, where the tragic family lived

AN American couple, based in Spain, have avoided being imprisoned after living with the body of their dead son at home for more than a month.

Bruce and Schrell Darlene Hopkins, 41 and 40, refused to release the body of youngest son, Caleb, to Spanish authorities, several weeks after he died of an asthma attack in their

rented Girona apartment.

The couple, arrested after police discovered his body in January 2016, were facing at least three years in jail, amid claims that they were guilty of “homicide with serious imprudence”.

But though Girona court agreed that the child had needed the hospital care his parents did not provide, it said there were aggravated circumstances, and fined the couple 990 euros for a crime of “homicide with less-serious imprudence”.

Police, who found the body when visiting the couple’s home, described it as having “a nauseating stench”.

According to reports, the family kept a vigil next to his body, wrapped in a sheet, rather than calling the authorities immediately.

Caleb is believed to have suffered the fatal asthma attack between the end of November and the beginning of December 2015, though the specific date of his death has not been confirmed.

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Hash raid is a smash hit!

NATIONAL Police have seized a whopping three tons of hashish, and arrested four alleged drug-traffickers, at the same time, in La Linea.

The quartet were said to have formed a criminal gang, specialising in transporting the drug from Morocco to Spain, via the Gibraltar Strait, and were planning to distribute it to other cities.

During the operation, which involved the hashish seizure, police also intercepted two loaded firearms, five vehicles, three of which were stolen, and 2,500 euros in cash, along with 12 mobile phones.

Investigations began in mid-September last year, when officers recovered three stolen offroad vehicles that were said to have delivered “bales” of hash from beaches to various areas.

Intelligence eventually led officers to a La Linea property in Cádiz, where officers seized the hash, among many other items, and arrested the four gang members believed to be responsible.

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LIFE on the north Atlantic coast of São Miguel, in Portugal’s Azores archipelago, is as wild, forgotten and cruel as its location.

The town has few facilities, apart from Wi-Fi. And, when there’s no fishing to be done, youngsters smoke hash and hang out on the cement pier.

They are desperate to escape from this scrap of land, in the middle of nowhere, where next to nothing happens.

This actually explains how the town was brought to its knees, when, in June 2001, something actually did happen, in the shape of a Sun Kiss 47 yacht, carrying 505,840kgs of 80% pure cocaine, worth around 40 million euros.

The sea was rough and the gale-force wind brought down the yacht’s mast. It was impossible for it to slip by the Azores Islands as planned, but it was equally impossible for it to sail into the port, laden with drugs.

The crew held a crisis meeting, and agreed to drop some cocaine bales into the sea. The rest would be taken to a cave in the north of the island, close to Rabo de Peixe.

And the plan might have worked, but for nature.

The bales, at the mercy of a vicious wind, were blown ashore, rapidly. And, as they bobbed ever closer to the pier, news of their arrival ripped through the town, prompting a frenzied treasure hunt.

Witnesses say dozens of people, from teenagers to grannies, ventured on to the treacherous quay that night, to fish for the goods.

Police confiscated 400kg of cocaine in the first operation of its kind on the archipelago.

But the remainder was commandeered by locals, many of whom were poor and uneducated.

“The police maintained that the yacht was carrying 500kg only, but that’s absurd,” said Nuno Mendes, a newspaper journalist covering the story.

“The boat could carry up to 3,000kgs, and nobody would cross the Atlantic carrying a small percentage of what they could take,

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because 100kgs of cocaine, however exquisitely highgrade, doesn’t destroy a generation.”

The main object was for the natives to make money quickly, and, consequently, an epidemic of overdoses brought hospitals on the island to the verge of collapse.

Local television journalist Teresa Nobrega recalled: “Doctors were coming on TV, begging people to put an end to the madness. There were weeks of panic, terror and mayhem, and no one was prepared for anything like it. In fact, it continues to affect us.”

Residents even recall women using cocaine instead of flour to coat their mackerel, and middle-aged men spooning it into their morning coffee.

“We never had access to reliable statistics,” says Mendes, who believes there was a cover-up to avoid it becoming international news. “At first, the priority was to stop the madness, but there was a lack of resources and a lack of interest.

“In the three weeks

“Doctors were coming on TV, begging people to put an end to the madness.

There were weeks of panic, terror and mayhem, and no one was prepared for anything like it.” following the landing, we had 20 deaths and an untold number of overdoses.”

The police were working on two fronts simultaneously: confiscating every last gram of cocaine which still remained on the island, and locating the yacht that “delivered” the drugs.

After two weeks of exhaustive searches at the port of Ponta Delgada, the island’s capital, police found a small packet, concealed in a yacht moored in the port.

It was wrapped in newspaper bearing the same name and date as

the paper in the bales of cocaine, seized days earlier on the beach. The police arrested the only man on the boat, Sicilian Antoni Quinzi, who became vital to the investigation.

“When we told him how the island had been turned into a minefield, he gave us key information on the goods hidden in the north,” said João Soares, Chief Police Inspector at the time, who arrested Quinzi. He also organised the hunt for him two weeks later, following one of the most surreal jailbreaks in Portuguese police history.

Ten days after his arrest, Quinzi jumped over the prison wall and headed for freedom on a waiting Vespa.

But Soares said: “The island itself is a prison. No one escapes from jail on an island.”

Well, Quinzi did, though he was apprehended again a fortnight later, in the northeast of Sao Miguel, carrying 30 grams of cocaine and a fake passport.

He was taken to Coimbra prison in Portugal and, later, sentenced to nine years and 10 months. The Sicilian, the only person ever held to account, is still regarded as a legend on the island.

“He was very tall and charismatic,” said Catia Beneditti, a lecturer in Italian at the Azores University, who acted as Quinzi’s interpreter during his interrogation and subsequent trial in Ponta Delgada.

Today, the purity of cocaine is measured according to the criteria of “el Italiano”, indicating that, 16 years on, the island is still living with the fall-out of that fateful night.

“The purity of the cocaine had a catastrophic effect,” said Suzete Frías, former director of the Ponta Delgada health clinic. “The rush was so brutal that people started to use heroin to get to sleep.

“Drug-addiction became a huge problem, and, while the children from well-to-do families were sent to rehab clinics on the continent, working-class children sought heroin.”

Yet the matter has never attracted much interest because the Azores Islands, some 1,400km west of Lisbon, are out of earshot.

And, according to Suzete: “Had the cocaine washed up on the shores of mainland Europe, none of this would have happened.”

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Drug-dealer nabbed, after 10 years on run

A NOTORIOUS drug-dealer, in hiding for 10 years, has been snatched by cops after a joint British and Spanish operation.

Michael Walsh, 75, was arrested in Malaga, having fled Yorkshire back in 2007, after being convicted of cultivating and supplying cannabis in Scarborough.

“As this case shows, some criminals think that because they can’t see us, we can’t see them,” said Paul Somerville, North Yorkshire Police Intelligence Management Officer.

“But in this day and age, few offenders are genuinely untraceable … and they all leave footprints.

“By working closely with British and Spanish authorities, we’ve been able to arrest a convicted drug-dealer, who has gone to great lengths to evade justice.”

Walsh was jailed for five years and nine months on drugs offences in 2005. But after his December 2007 release, he was soon recalled for breaking the terms of his parole.

Instead of handing himself in, though, he fled to Spain, where patient officers have taken until now to track him down.

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If you would like to see the whole collection, this can be arranged. Please don’t hesitate to contact Elaine, via the Just Designer Facebook page, if you have any queries.

Apple is feeling crunch

APPLE’S shock admission that it is slowing down phones deliberately has caused the US company a serious headache.

The giant tech company has been bombarded with lawsuits across the United States, and Apple executives are facing far more than a potential civil suit in France… they are facing prison!

In August 2015, France passed a law that makes it a crime to “deliberately reduce the lifespan of a product, to increase the rate of replacement”.

The aptly-named organisation Halte à l’Obsolescence Programmée (HOP - Stop Planned Obsolescence), has brought the criminal lawsuit against Apple.

If convicted of deliberate, planned obsolescence, the tech giant’s executives found responsible will be jailed for up to two years.

They may also have to forfeit up to 300,000 euros, and 5% of the

firm’s annual turnover.

The group said in a statement: “Apple has put in place a global strategy of programmed obsolescence, in order to boost its sales of new iPhones.”

According to French Newspaper The Local, HOP believes that the US firm can be sued over the sale of all iPhones in France since the introduction of the 2015 law.

It feels that Apple could be liable for a fine, in line with the value of all its iPhone French sales since the law came into force.

Should prosecutors decide there is a legitimate claim, the suit will be heard in a criminal court.

“Everything is organised to force consumers to renew their smartphones,” said HOP co-founder Laetitia Vasseur.

“However, when the phone is priced at 1,200 euros, which is more than the minimum monthly wage in France, these practices are unacceptable and must be punished.”

She added: “It is our mis-

sion to defend consumers and the environment against this waste, organised by Apple.”

The discussion about throttled processor speed began after a Reddit post went viral last month.

The Redditor wrote that Apple appeared to be slowing down old iPhones which have low-capacity batteries.

After this post went viral, Apple was forced to respond, and admitted to it. According to the company, this deliberate throttling of processor speeds on older phones is an effort to keep them running smoothly.

The throttling, according to Apple, began in 2016, despite years of reports from users.

But instead of fixing a hardware issue, after users began to report widespread malfunctions with the iPhone 6s battery, Apple started to alter, algorithmically, how the phone uses power.

The phone feels slower because it actually is slower, and Apple says this improves safety.

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‘Born-again’ grandma survives a bus collision S P A N I S H grandmother Adela, who has survived a fearful collision with a bus, believes she’s been granted a second life.

The 63-year-old, struck by the vehicle on a zebracrossing in the Valencia town of Aldaia, was then dragged for a kilometre, without the driver being aware of what had happened.

She fractured her pelvis and broke two ribs, as well as being bruised all over. But, miraculously, she survived.

The accident happened last Saturday at 7.30pm, as a storm gripped the town. Somehow, the belt of her coat became trapped between the two front wheels of the bus. But the street was empty of people because of the weather, so no one saw her being dragged along.

Adela recalled in hospital, before having an operation: “I was on a zebra-crossing, but the driver just did not see me. He ran me over and just kept going.”

She was dragged through the street before the bus

stopped at a red light and a passenger heard her screams.

“I was wishing that someone would see me,” she added. “I just kept screaming. When they took me out from under the bus, the driver went white. Not even the police believed I had been dragged for such a long distance.

“The girl who raised the alarm stayed until the ambulance arrived and told me not to sleep; not to close my eyes.

“I ended up with my legs on my head, folded like a sandwich, which is how I broke my pelvis. But I feel I’m born again. I guess I was not supposed to die that day.”

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Sweet taste of failure

ELEVEN members of the same family, smuggling drugs in to Europe inside pineapples, have been arrested.

The police intercepted a number of vessels, bound for Algeciras from Ecuador and Costa Rica, with a staggering 960kgs of cocaine discovered on board.

The gang, believed to be

one of Europe’s largest, has been at large on the Costa del Sol for over 40 years.

More than two million euros have been frozen across several bank accounts, and the gang’s 57 buildings, worth a total of 7m euros, have been repossessed by cops.

The family had funnelled their illegal earnings through a shipping company, which, surprise, surprise, was actually nonexistent.

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By Paul Montague

Partner, blevins Franks

WE often write about the importance of protecting your wealth.

It is worth highlighting that one key element, whether you are looking at tax planning, estate planning, savings and investments or pensions, is that the arrangements and strategies you use should be designed around your specific, personal circumstances and aims.

Otherwise, there may be unexpected consequences in future which do not suit what you had in mind for your family, or your investments may not be meeting your needs, or could be too risky.

Your circumstances change over time, as can your objectives, at which point you need to review your arrangements.

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for example, it is important to reevaluate your financial planning when you retire, and it is critical that you carry out a thorough review when you move to the Canary Isles, to take your new circumstances, income needs and the different tax regime into account.

A tailor-made strategic approach is key for the success of your investment portfolio.

Every investor has different objectives, time horizon and attitude to risk. So it is vitally important that your portfolio is created and managed to meet your particular requirements.

Too many people have portfolios which are not suitable for them.

They often carry a higher level of risk than they are comfortable with, even though they may not realise this.

They may not have adequate diversification,

or own “unregulated, collective, investment schemes” or illiquid assets. Or the investment choices, or combination of them, may not actually be appropriate to meet their specific needs.

The opposite can also be true. People can be too cautious, and this can have consequences in their later years.

Traditionally, many retirees have preferred to leave much of their savings in bank deposits.

However, with interest rates close to zero, no risk means no returns.

And when you take the effects of inflation and withdrawals into account, the capital in your deposit account is likely to erode.

Some risk is unavoidable, to achieve an investment return that will outpace inflation.

However, to avoid undue risk, you should

obtain a clear and objective assessment of your personal appetite for risk. You can then move on to look at allocation of assets, to create the most appropriate investment portfolio to match your profile and objectives.

The higher your concentration in particular assets (or asset classes), the higher the risk. The tried-and-tested strategy to mitigate risk is diversification; a well-spread portfolio of investments, not only in terms of asset classes, but also by geographic region and market sectors, to limit your exposure to any single sector of the market.

It is hard for private

investors to establish which are the best funds and managers to use, so specialist advice is essential, in order to select the most-appropriate investment strategies and asset managers to meet your needs.

Also, always remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Investors can be seduced by investment schemes which claim to offer the alluring combination of high returns, with little, or no, risk. However, the bubble invariably bursts, and they lose their money.

Finally, to achieve the best, real returns, and protect your wealth for future generations, you need

to use arrangements which shelter capital from tax, provide a tax-efficient income, and facilitate the transfer of capital to your beneficiaries, with the minimum of bureaucracy and inheritance taxes.

So, for peace of mind, you need to get your appetite for risk assessed and matched to the optimum investment portfolio; have adequate diversification; review your portfolio from time to time, and ensure your assets are in a tax-efficient structure.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www. blevinsfranks.com

NASA opts for galaxy picture NASA has chosen, for its picture of the day, a photograph taken by Canarian astrophysicist Daniel Lopez from Teide’s Observatory in Tenerife.

It is a rare photograph, featuring the clouds of Andromedia, which is

a giant spiral galaxy and one of the closest to the planet Earth.

It has a diameter of about 220,000 light years, in which almost a billion stars are gathered.

The picture is special to NASA because these particular clouds have been seen previously, but only in images taken of the Milky Way. You can see the galaxy with the naked eye,

and is quite easy to find where there is no light pollution.

And that is why, among the astrophysicists who live here on the Canary Islands, it is almost always the main topic of conversation.

In Daniel’s picture, there are also some reddish clouds around the Galaxy which are, supposedly, formed from a gas of ionised hydrogen.

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Miriam’s Big American Adventure Wednesday 17th January, BBC1, 21.00

This final episode finds Miriam in the middle of cowboy country - rural Arkansas - hanging out with Wild West cattle farmers and western goods emporium owners.

Seduced by the landscape, Miriam feels the stark divide between city and country folk and sees first hand why they feel Trump is their man.

Arkansas is also a state that has one of the highest concentrations of extreme race hate groups in the US, including in Harrison, once dubbed the most racist town in America. With the Klu Klux Klan headquarters nearby, Miriam meets town residents who are determined to clear Harrison’s unfortunate reputation. But despite the majority of people she meets helping to reassure her, an encounter with a member of a local alt-right group leads Miriam to wonder just how united the United States is.

In neighbouring Texas she is buoyed by meeting the inspirational Zena Stephens, the state’s first ever African American female Sheriff, who’s breaking down prejudice and hate in the divided city of Beaumont. Miriam also stays with The Flanders - a devout Christian family with 12 children. After nearly two months and over 1,000 miles Miriam’s final destination is New Orleans, where she finishes her Big American Adventure by meeting with the Caramel Curves - the city’s outrageous allfemale biker gang.

Thursday 18th January, ITV1, 20.30 With unique access to one of the world’s largest luxury cruise ships, the Royal Princess, this six-part series returns to follow life on board for the staff and passengers who live, work and play on the vessel as it navigates the Mediterranean.

The crew are winding up for a busy summer season and face new challenges including tension on the bridge as they sail into busy holiday destinations, and heat in the galley, where staff produce up to 20,000 high-quality meals a day.

In the second episode, the Royal Princess continues its busy summer season while Europe swelters in the record high temperatures of Heatwave Lucifer.

At anchor in beautiful Montenegro, it’s hot outside and passengers try to cool themselves in the pool, while galley staff are feeling the heat too because the entire catering operation is about to come under the very demanding scrutiny of the fleet’s health inspector.

Executive chef David must galvanize his 320 staff to clean from top to bottom in preparation. His neck, and that of new hotel general manager, Craig, are both on the line if they fail the inspection.

Meanwhile, shore excursions agent Timothy is under pressure to keep his sales figures high and is going to great lengths to beat his colleagues. He struggles with his Italian as he visits the beautiful historical town of Taormina so he can sell the tour to passengers more effectively.

Up on the bridge, rookie third officer Josh must overcome his shyness and steel himself to make announcements to the entire ship. Later, he attempts to master driving one of the ship’s tender boats with high stakes as he tries to avoid damaging the £380,000 vessel.

As the ship sets sail, the casino opens for business, and hoping to win big are high rollers Jason and Tony, from Cheshire.

At Bellini’s, a specialist cocktail bar, staff are running of out of their signature cocktail’s key ingredient, prosecco, and as supplies dwindle to their last bottle. the shutters will come down on the drink if they don’t act quickly.

And back in port, passengers are delayed getting back to the ship because of forest fires caused by the heatwave.

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Lethal Weapon

Friday 12th January, ITV1, 21.00

Lethal Weapon combines action and drama with friendship and humour as it follows classic cop duo Riggs (Clayne Crawford) and Murtaugh (Damon Wayans), who are working a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. Murtaugh has everything to live for, Riggs has nothing to lose, and in the series one finale, Murtaugh found out just how much Riggs was willing to sacrifice in pursuit of the drug cartel that he believes is responsible for his wife’s death.

Series two finds the pair up to their same tricks, with Murtaugh attempting to steer clear of the demons that haunt his partner, while navigating some challenging times at home, alongside his wife, Trish (Keesha Sharp). And even though Murtaugh seeks support in Riggs, he realises their partnership is still a volatile roller coaster ride.

Episode 1: In the series premiere episode, Murtaugh follows Riggs down to Mexico, where he plans to avenge his wife’s death and finish off Tito Flores (Danny Mora) once and for all. Once back in the States, they have a few people to answer to during the ongoing investigation around Flores, including Murtaugh’s family. Meanwhile, Captain Avery (Kevin Rahm) is questioned by Internal Affairs about the integrity of his department.

Through The Keyhole Saturday 13th January, ITV1, 21.30

Join Keith Lemon in Through the Keyhole as he rummages around three mystery celebrity houses unearthing clues for the studio panel to guess ‘who habitates in a house like this.’

On this week’s star-studded panel are Presenter Jonathan Ross, pop star Frankie Bridge and Tipping Point’s Ben Shephard.

Vera

Sunday 14th January, ITV1, 20.00

DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is called to the scene of a violent car crash. With her typically sharp skills of observation, Vera quickly realises that the crash was not accidental and that another driver tried to kill victim, Faye Wakeland.

When she dies in hospital shortly after, Vera suspects that Faye’s murder might be connected to the recent suicide of a local man. She is a popular and well-loved member of a coastal community. But, Vera and Aiden (Kenny Doughty) find it difficult to get to the truth when everyone that they encounter seem to be protecting a secret.

Vera must continue to delve into the lives of the people that Faye lived amongst, as well as the links she had with her past.

Joined by her faithful team including DC Kenny Lockhart (Jon Morrison), as well as new recruit DC Jac Williams (Ibinabo Jack), Vera attempts to find the missing link that will lead to Faye’s killer.

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Wednesday 17th January, BBC2, 21.00

Britain’s Favourite Dogs: Top 100 Tuesday 16th January, ITV1, 19.30

We are undeniably a nation of dog lovers, with a whopping one in four of us now sharing our homes with a canine companion. There are currently 217 recognised breeds plus thousands of combinations of cross breed, but which is the nation’s favourite?

Presented by Sara Cox and Ben Fogle, this one-off programme reveals the top 100 dog breeds in the Britain today, having surveyed 10,000 people on the type of dog they own to provide one of the most comprehensive surveys of dog ownership ever to be undertaken in the UK. Tall or tiny, sleek or shaggy, behind every dashing dog is a doting owner and amongst their number one fans are some familiar faces too. During the course of the two-and-a-half-hour programme we run down the chart from 100 to 1 and meet some famous faces in the process. Geri Haliwell, Simon Gregson, Gok Wan, James Martin, Gabby Logan, Louis Smith, Michael Ball, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby all introduce us to their beloved canine friends and even Prince Harry will be making an appearance during the countdown, as we share stories of the nation’s most extraordinary, talented and heroic hounds.

The programme will feature fascinating facts about the heritage, key characteristics and personality traits of every breed in the chart, illustrated by beautifully captured slow motion images of each and every dog.

It’s an epic dog-athon of a show celebrating the love between dog owners and their best friends.

Of course we all think our dog is the best, but which is the nation’s favourite, as we reveal who’s sitting pretty at number one?

Girlfriends

Wednesday 17th January, ITV1, 21.00

A terrified Linda finds herself out of her depth as DI Donoghue questions her on suspicion of murdering her husband Micky. With their friend facing the possibility of life in prison, Gail and Sue desperately try to help her before it’s too late. But when they set out to expose the lies behind Carole’s accusations, they’re shocked to unearth the real truth and to discover there’s more to Carole than first meets the eye.

Gail is shaken when her grandson’s drug addict mother shows up on her doorstep demanding to take her son. With Tom back in prison, Gail has to handle the situation on her own and she fears the consequences of her decision. A call from her mother Edna’s sheltered housing staff causes havoc for Gail and her plans to win back her ex-husband Dave end up in jeopardy. When Sue’s company car is towed, relations between Sue and John sour further as Sue makes an impromptu appearance at work. An outraged Andrew wants Sue to challenge his father at a formal employment tribunal, but will she go through with it?

Gaining exclusive access to the hidden world of super-rich divorce, this intimate documentary follows ex-wives who went into battle with their exes, spending millions of pounds and years of their lives in the process.

From film maker Lynn Alleway (Camila’s Kids Company: The Inside Story; Amish: A Secret Life), the film explores some of the private battles involved in high net worth divorce cases - where the Mayfair homes, the Bentleys and yachts have to be split and hundreds of millions of pounds are at stake.

With divorce law in England and Wales now dictating that the assets have to be split 5050 as a starting point, increasingly couples are battling it out in court.

Michelle Young has clocked up 65 court hearings and 13 sets of lawyers in her crusade against her ex-husband Scot Young. And 11 years on, she hasn’t given up yet. They had two children and lived a lavish lifestyle together, but the end came in a shocking phone call: it was claimed that Scot had not only lost his entire fortune overnight in a big Russian property deal, but also had a breakdown… and was having an affair. Eventually Michelle was awarded £26m, yet to this day has never received a penny. Tragically Scot died in 2014 - and now with £17m of debts from high-interest litigation loans and legal fees, Michelle lives in a rented basement flat - but vows to fight on.

By contrast, Lisa Tchenguiz’s independent wealth helped her fund her divorce. Married for nine years to multi-millionaire Vivian Imerman, when it came to the divorce Lisa wanted a 50-50 split, and asked for £120m.

But Vivian’s first offer was for £2 million - so Lisa decided to fight.

The documentary also meets divorce lawyers on such cases, who reveal that at the very heart of these stories is an intense battle fuelled by emotion.

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .............Wanted Down Under 11:45 ............ Close Calls: On Camera 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 ..............Father Brown 15:00 ..........I Escaped to the Country 15:45 .................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30............. A Question of Sport 20:00 ............ EastEnders 20:30 ..............Room 101 21:00.. Would I Lie to You? 21:30 ...Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:00 ......BBC News at Ten 22:35............ The Graham Norton Show 23:25....................Witless 23:50......................Sticky 00:15............... BBC News

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06:00.Flog it! Trade Secrets 06:30..................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 07:15....Antiques Road Trip 08:00.......... MasterChef: The Professionals 09:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:00....... The Daily Politics 13:00.............................. Coast 13:15..............Himalaya with Michael Palin 15:15..........The Great British Winter 16:15........Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00.... Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 20:00........... Mastermind 20:30...........A Vicar’s Life 21:00.... Rome Unpacked 22:00............................ QI 22:30..............Newsnight 23:05............ Deep Water 00:50...............Panorama 01:20.......... Annie: Out of the Ashes

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 ...................... ITV News 13:55 ..... ITV News London

08:55...................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

06:20................................3rd Rock from the Sun 07:10 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond

07:45 ........................ Emmerdale 08:50 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime

08:35 ..................................Frasier

12:15........ The Hotel Inspector

10:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

13:15 .............. Home and Away

12:00 ...............Channel 4 News

15:15.......... The Perfect Stalker

12:05 .................................... Darts

17:00........................ 5 News at 5

17:00 ....... Come Dine with Me

17:30 ....................... Neighbours

18:00 .............The Simpsons

18:00 .........Home and Away

18:30................... Hollyoaks

18:30 .......... 5 News Tonight

19:00 ......... Channel 4 News

19:00 .......... The Wine Show

19:00............ Emmerdale

20:00 ..... Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

20:00 ....Costa Del Celebrity

19:30..............Coronation Street

21:00...........The Big Fat Quiz of Everything

22:00............ Will and Grace

15:00.................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00 ................ ITV News London 18:30................ ITV News

20:00...River Monsters

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20:30..............Coronation Street

23:05............... Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:10 .............. Dress to Impress 12:10 ........................ Emmerdale 13:15 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

13:45 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:30 ...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 ...................... Take Me Out 19:00 ................ You’ve Been Framed! A-Z! Gold 20:00 .......................Two and a Half Men 20:30 ................. Superstore 21:00 .............................Paul 23:10................. Family Guy 23:40................. Family Guy 00:10 ........... American Dad!

00:00...............Super Casino

00:35........... American Dad!

08:55............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 ............................Futurama

07:10..... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30 ........... A Place in the Sun

06:30............................ Futurama

08:10 .............American Pickers

10:30 .....................Four in a Bed

07:00....................... Monkey Life

09:00 ...............Storage Hunters

11:35 .....................Four in a Bed

08:00 ................ Meerkat Manor

09:30 ...............Storage Hunters

12:35 .....................Four in a Bed

09:00 .......................... Road Wars

10:00 .............American Pickers

13:05 ....... Come Dine with Me

10:00.............. Stargate Atlantis

12:00 .............American Pickers

13:40 ....... Come Dine with Me

11:00........................... MacGyver

13:00 ............................. Top Gear

14:10 ....... Come Dine with Me

12:00............ NCIS: Los Angeles

14:00............................. Top Gear

14:40 ....... Come Dine with Me

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

15:00 ...........................Deadly 60

15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me

15:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

15:50 ........... A Place in the Sun

16:00 ....................Stargate SG-1

22:30.. ITV News London

00:35............ Jackpot247

22:35. Celebrity Big Brother

02:30............................... Kiri

22:00................ ITV News

23:40 ...........Through the Keyhole

21:00. Celebrity Big Brother

00:10............................. Amy

21:00 ......Lethal Weapon

22:40 ..........Take Me Out

14:15 ......................................NCIS

23:05......... First Dates Hotel

06:55 .............. Dress to Impress

09:15 ...............The Wright Stuff 11:15 .........................GPs: Behind Closed Doors

08:05 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

09:05 .....................................Mofy

13:45....................... Neighbours

On the tropical island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, a tourist snorkeler and several local fishermen have been killed and injured by a mysterious sea creature that impales its victims.

Extreme angler, Jeremy Wade, travels to the scene to investigate, risking life and limb to solve the mystery before anyone else falls victim.

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

11:00 .......................Sun, Sea and Selling Houses

14:00 .............. Judge Rinder

River Monsters ITV1, 20.00

06:15.................................. Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

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16:50 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:55 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 18:55 ............. The Supervet

17:00.................... The Simpsons 18:00.................... Futurama 18:30............. The Simpsons 19:00 .............The Simpsons

15:30........................... Deadly 60 16:00............ Ice Road Truckers 17:00............................. Top Gear 18:00......................Top Gear 19:00....................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

19:30 .............The Simpsons

20:00....................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

20:00............. The Simpsons

21:00....... Live at the Apollo

20:30........... Modern Family

22:00 .................Taskmaster

21:00..................... Delicious

23:00 ................................ QI

00:40...................... Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

22:00....................... Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

23:40 ................................ QI

01:35............ Grand Designs

00:00.The Force: North East

01:00................................. QI

02:45............ 8 Out of 10 Cat

01:00.............. Hawaii Five-0

02:20........... Mock the Week

19:55 ........... Grand Designs 21:00 .......................Red Eye 22:40.... 24 Hours in A and E 23:40.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:20 .......... Mock the Week

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06:00...................... Breakfast 10:00........................ Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 ....................Mary Berry Everyday 12:00............ Football Focus 13:00 .....................BBC News 13:15 ....................... Athletics 15:15 ..................... Money for Nothing 16:00 ...................Final Score 17:10 ........................Celebrity Mastermind 17:40 .....................BBC News 17:50..................BBC London News 18:00.............And They’re Off... for Sport Relief 18:40.................Pointless 19:25.......... Wedding Day Winners 20:25 ................ Casualty 21:15 .............. BBC News 21:35.............Hard Sun

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22:30 .................Match of the Day 23:55 ....... The NFL Show 00:25............ Mister John 01:55 ................. Weather for the Week Ahead 02:00............... BBC News

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Saturday 13th January

06:10................Childrens’ TV 08:00 .........The Dengineers 08:30 ............ Deadly Top 10 09:00 ..................Robot Wars 10:00 ........ Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge 11:00..... Pets: Wild at Heart 12:00 ..................Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure 13:00 ................ A Vicar’s Life 13:30 ........ Back to the Land with Kate Humble 14:30....... Rome Unpacked 15:30 ...... Brendan Foster: A Life in Athletics 16:15........................... Flog It! 17:00 ....................... Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 17:30... Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good 18:00... Hugh’s Wild West 19:00...................A House Through Time 20:00.............Dad’s Army 20:30........Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs 21:00.. Live at the Apollo 21:45....................... QI XL 22:30...... Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 00:30..........Night Train to Lisbon 02:15...... This is BBC Two

06:35 ................... Dino Dana 06:50 ......................... Super 4 07:00 .............. Share a Story 07:05 ........................ Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six 07:30.................. Scrambled!

07:35 ................The Tom and Jerry Show 07:55 .................... Fangbone 08:10 .The Powerpuff Girls 08:30.......................... Be Cool, Scooby-Doo 09:05.........................Wishfart 09:25....................... ITV News 09:30.......Saturday Morning with James Martin 11:25................. Save Money: Good Food 11:55................ Countrywise 12:25....................... ITV News 12:35............Dancing on Ice 14:30...........Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 16:20.....................The Chase 17:20...... ITV News London 17:45..................The Brits are Coming 2018 18:45...........Take Me Out 20:00.......... The Voice UK 21:30............Through the Keyhole 22:25................ ITV News 22:45..................... Jaws 2

Hard Sun BBC1, 21.35

Renko (Agyness Deyn) persuades a hungry young journalist, Will Benedetti (Ukweli Roach), to post a story about the ‘Hard Sun’ conspiracy, instantly rendering her a target for Security Services agent Grace Morrigan (Nikki Amuka-Bird).

The story goes public… but a month later, the government has reduced to the truth to a laughable ‘hoax’.

Grace continues to hunt for the Hard Sun file, but only Renko knows the full dossier’s location.

Hicks and Renko race to catch a murderer whose obsession with the Hard Sun ‘conspiracy’ is all too real. And, across London, at his facility, Daniel (Jojo Macari) receives an unexpected visitor.

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TV Guide

06:05.... Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

06:25................. King of Queens

09:25 .............................. Shimmer and Shine

07:15................. King of Queens 07:40............... Everybody Loves Raymond 08:05............... Everybody Loves Raymond 08:35 ..................................Frasier 09:35 ..................................Frasier 10:05 ......The Big Bang Theory 11:30 ................... The Simpsons 12:30 ................... The Simpsons 13:00 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:00 .................................... Darts 18:00...... A Place in the Sun 18:30......... Channel 4 News

09:40 ...................Digby Dragon 09:55 ................Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 ................... Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 10:55 ..........Police Interceptors: Deadly Pursuits 11:55 ..........Police Interceptors 12:55 ........................The A-Team 15:00.................... FIA Formula E 15:30 ....................FIA Formula E 17:15 ..................Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud

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06:00 ......................... Emmerdale Omnibus 08:40 .............Coronation Street Omnibus 11:30 ...................... Take Me Out 12:35 ................................... Totally You’ve Been Framed! Gold 13:40...................... The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 15:45 ..................................... Hotel Transylvania 17:25 ..................The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

18:10 ............ The Wonderful World of Puppies

21:00 ..........2 Fast 2 Furious

20:00 ..........Queen Victoria’s Last Love

19:00....... Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

23:40 ................. Family Guy

21:00........................ Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

20:00 .................. Blind Date

00:10 ........... American Dad!

21:00 ..............Football on 5

00:35 ........... American Dad!

23:40.............. Transporter 2

22:30 ......................Celebrity Big Brother

01:05 ........................ Release the Hounds

19:00 ... Spying on the Royals

01:20.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

23:10 ................. Family Guy

23:30 ..... Lip Sync Battle UK

02:05.........Ibiza Weekender

02:10....Hollyoaks Omnibus

00:00.............. Super Casino

02:55............. Teleshopping

08:55 ... Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

06:00 .......Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew

07:20........................... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30 ............. Food Unwrapped Diet Special

07:00 ............................Futurama

08:10 ............ Ice Road Truckers

10:30 ........... A Place in the Sun

07:30 ............................Futurama

10:00 .............American Pickers

11:30 ........... A Place in the Sun

08:00 ................... The Simpsons

12:35 ........... A Place in the Sun

09:00 ................... The Simpsons

12:00............................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

13:40 ........... A Place in the Sun

10:00........................ Soccer A.M.

13:00 .................Sin City Motors

14:40 .....................Four in a Bed

11:30.......................Best Pl Goals

14:00 .................Sin City Motors

12:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

15:00 ............................. Top Gear

14:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

17:00 ............ Ice Road Truckers

15:50 .....................Four in a Bed 16:50 .....................Four in a Bed 17:20....... Come Dine with Me 17:55....... Come Dine with Me

15:00.................... Gillette Soccer Saturday

18:25.... Come Dine with Me

18:00 .. Harry Hill’s Tea Time

18:55.... Come Dine with Me

18:30 .............The Simpsons

19:25.... Come Dine with Me

19:30 .............The Simpsons

19:55........... The Floods That Foiled New Year: Caught on Camera 21:00................Egypt’s Great Pyramid: The New Evidence 22:00.. Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb 23:10........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 01:15................... Father Ted 02:20............... The IT Crowd

20:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00 ................. A League of Their Own 22:00.................. The Russell Howard Hour

18:00........Ice Road Truckers 19:00 ...................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad 20:00...... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 21:00..... Would I Lie to You? 21:40..... Would I Lie to You? 22:20..... Would I Lie to You? 23:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

23:00.............. Hawaii Five-0

00:00............................ QI XL

00:00.................. A League of Their Own

01:00..... Would I Lie to You? 01:40..... Would I Lie to You?

02:00.......NCIS: Los Angeles

02:20..... Would I Lie to You?

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06:00...................... Breakfast 07:35...... Match of the Day 09:00 ................. The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 .... The Big Questions 11:00 .......... Sunday Politics 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 .....................BBC News 13:15... Money for Nothing 14:00............... Escape to the Country 14:30 ......... The Truth About Looking Good 15:30..........................Big Cats 16:30........... Songs of Praise 17:05..... Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 18:05............... BBC News 18:20... BBC London News 18:30.............Countryfile 19:30................ Still Open All Hours 20:00......The Coronation 21:00..............McMafia

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22:00............... BBC News

22:30..................Match of the Day 2 23:30................. Man Like Mobeen 00:15................ BBC News

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Sunday 14th January

06:00 ............................. Coast 07:00................... The Instant Gardener 07:45..................... Gardeners’ World 08:15..........................Greatest Gardens 08:50................... Countryfile 09:45.........................Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:15....................... Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 11:45................................ Food and Drink 12:15............... MOTD2 Extra 13:00........................... Masters Snooker 17:35....................Ski Sunday 18:20..............Mr Holmes 20:00........... Yellowstone 21:00..................Dragons’ Den 22:00................The Water Diviner 23:45................... Masters Snooker Highlights 00:35................... Masters Snooker Extra 02:35................. Question Time

06:00................Childrens’ TV 07:35 ................The Tom and Jerry Show 07:55 ...........................Ben 10 08:10 ............... Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 08:30 ...................Spy School 09:05 ........................Wishfart 09:25 ...................... ITV News 09:30 ...........River Monsters 10:00 ......................Peston on Sunday 11:00 ....................The Martin Lewis Money Show Live 12:00............... The Voice UK 13:30...................... ITV News 13:40 .......Britain’s Brightest Family 14:10 ....................The Cruise 14:40............................. Death Becomes Her 16:35..... ITV News London 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00...... Dancing on Ice 20:00 ....................... Vera 22:00 ............... ITV News 22:15 ...............Peston on Sunday 23:10 ............ Next of Kin 00:05 ............... Great Art 01:00 ........... Jackpot247

McMafia BBC1, 21.00

Benny Chopra (Atul Kale) receives a call informing him that Vadim’s (Merab Ninidze) heroin shipment is moving across the border from Pakistan into India - and he is surprised by the quantities reported.

Dilly (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who is spying on Benny, realises that something unusual is going on. He breaks into Benny’s empty office with his men, but they are interrupted mid search by a late-working accountant.

Holding the man at gunpoint, Dilly has him access Benny’s computer, where they find the information they require to pull off a heist. However Semiyon (David Strathairn) says Alex must decide whether or not to give the go ahead...

Back in London at Godman Capital a suspicious Karin (Kemi-Bo Jacobs) tries to access the details of the fund which Alex is using to move Semiyon’s money around, but finds it password protected. After she confronts Alex (James Norton), he hires a professional hacker to cover his electronic trail.

Suspicions are raised closer to home when Rebecca (Juliet Rylance) discovers that Alex has a secret second phone. Soon afterwards Karin approaches Rebecca about her concerns: have Alex’s lies finally caught up with him?

Deeply worried by the recent developments in Prague, Vadim manages to track down Benes (Karel Roden) and puts him under surveillance. When this proves unfruitful, Vadim decides to make things personal: he needs to get to Benes and find out who’s backing him.

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06:05 .......... Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

06:10 ................ King of Queens

09:25................... Digby Dragon

07:00.............. Everybody Loves Raymond 07:55 ..................................Frasier 09:00 ..................................Frasier 09:30 .................Sunday Brunch 12:30 .............Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food 13:05 ................... The Simpsons 13:35 ................... The Simpsons 14:05 ........................Two by Two 15:50 ...............Channel 4 News 16:15 .................................... Darts 20:00 ................. The Biggest Little Railway in the World 21:00. SAS: Who Dares Wins 22:00...........The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 00:00.....Killing Them Softly

09:10 ........Shimmer and Shine 09:45........................... Peppa Pig 09:55 ........................... Peppa Pig 10:00 ................Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:35 .....................Football on 5 12:00 .......................... Blind Date 13:00 .................. Will and Grace 13:30 ............Are We There Yet? 15:15 ......Dennis Strikes Again 16:40 ................ Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 18:10.......................... Pixels

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:25........................ You’ve Been Framed!

06:50 ......................... Emmerdale Omnibus 09:35...........................Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35...................... Take Me Out 13:50..................... The Voice UK 15:20 ..............................Smurfs 2 17:25 ..................The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

19:10........................ 5 News

21:00..............................Ibiza Weekender

19:15 .......................... Pixels

22:00.................. Family Guy

20:00 ...... Billionaire Babies: 24 Carat Kids

22:30.................. Family Guy

20:55........ 5 News Weekend

23:30............ American Dad!

21:00....Celebrity Big Brother

23:00.................. Family Guy 00:00............ American Dad!

01:45............ Grand Designs

22:05 .............. Grown Ups 2

02:40...................... Location, Location, Location

23:55...One Night with My Ex

00:30..............That Awkward Moment

00:55 ..............Super Casino

02:20.............. Teleshopping

08:55 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

06:00 ..........The Hour of Power

07:35..... Scrapheap Challenge

10:00 .........Walks with My Dog

07:00............................ Futurama

08:25 ............................. Top Gear

07:30............................ Futurama

09:25............................. Top Gear

08:00 ................... The Simpsons 09:00 ................... The Simpsons

10:25 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

10:00 ................... The Simpsons

12:20 .............American Pickers

11:00 ...........................WWE Raw

13:20 .............American Pickers

12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

14:20........... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

11:00 ...........Location, Location, Location 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 13:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:40 .....................Four in a Bed 15:50..................... Four in a Bed 16:50 .....................Four in a Bed 17:20........ Come Dine with Me 18:25.... Come Dine with Me 19:25.... Come Dine with Me 19:55 ............ Grand Designs Australia 21:00................... Father Ted 22:05............... The IT Crowd 22:40............... The IT Crowd 23:15............... It Was Alright in the 1990s 00:15........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 01:15.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

13:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 ................. Modern Family 16:00................. Modern Family 17:00................. Modern Family 17:30 ................... The Simpsons 18:00............. The Simpsons 19:30 .............The Simpsons 20:00 ................... MacGyver 21:00 ............. Hawaii Five-0

15:15 ............................. Top Gear 17:00.. Red Bull Soapbox Race 18:00 ......... Yianni: Supercar Customiser 18:30.......... Yianni: Supercar Customiser 19:00.................. Ross Noble 20:00...... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

22:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles

21:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

23:00............... The Blacklist

22:00............................ QI XL

00:00....The Force: North East

23:00....... Live at the Apollo

01:00...................Ross Kemp: Extreme World

00:00.................... Room 101

02:00.......NCIS: Los Angeles

01:20............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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06:00...................... Breakfast 09:15..............Rip Off Britain 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00..............Wanted Down Under 11:45............. Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30.... BBC London News 13:45......................... Doctors 14:15...............Father Brown 15:00................Escape to the Country 15:45..................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 19:00........The One Show 19:30...........Inside Out CWce ch oi 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30...............Panorama 21:00........ Silent Witness 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:45........ Have I Got Old News for You 23:15............ Miriam’s Big American Adventure 00:15............ The Graham Norton Show

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monday 15th january

06:00............................. Flog it!

Trade Secrets 06:30..................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 07:15 ........................Antiques Road Trip 08:00........................ Antiques Roadshow 09:00 .......................... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:00........The Daily Politics 13:00........ Masters Snooker 16:45............More Creatures Great and Small 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00.... Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 20:00......... Only Connect 20:30............... University Challenge 21:00.....Surgeons: At the Edge of Life 22:00.. Insert Name Here 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15.... Masters Snooker Highlights 00:05................... Masters Snooker Extra

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 ...................... ITV News 13:55 ..... ITV News London 14:00 .............. Judge Rinder 15:00 ................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00 ................ ITV News London 18:30................ ITV News 19:00 ........... Emmerdale 19:30 .............Coronation Street 20:00....The Martin Lewis Money Show 20:30..............Coronation Street

06:20....3rd Rock from the Sun 07:10............... Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30...................................Frasier 10:05...............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00........................Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 12:00................Channel 4 News 12:05..........Couples Come Dine with Me 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... Village of the Year 16:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30 .... Extreme Cake Makers 18:00 .............The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 20:00 ................ How to Lose Weight Well 21:00 ....... The Undateables 22:00 ........ First Dates Hotel 23:05 ..................Derry Girls 23:35 ....................... Hunted 00:35....SAS: Who Dares Wins

06:00.......................... Childrens’ TV 09:05.......................................... Mofy 09:15.................. The Wright Stuff 11:15 ............................ GPs: Behind Closed Doors 12:10............. 5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ...........The Hotel Inspector 13:05 ......................................Access 13:15 .................Home and Away 13:45 ...........................Neighbours 14:15 ..........................................NCIS 15:15 ............ The Wrong Mother 17:00............................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ...........................Neighbours 18:00........... Home and Away 18:30 ............. 5 News Tonight 19:00 ..................Car Crash TV 20:00 .......Police Interceptors 21:00....Celebrity Big Brother 22:00... Not So Sweet Sixteen 23:05................... Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:05.......... Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 01:00..................Super Casino

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:55 .............. Dress to Impress 07:45 ........................ Emmerdale 08:20 ............Coronation Street 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:10 ............... Who’s Doing the Dishes?

11:10.............. Dress to Impress 12:10........................ Emmerdale 12:45 ............Coronation Street 13:45 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:40 ...The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00................ Take Me Out 19:30..You’ve Been Framed!

20:00....Two and a Half Men 20:30 ................. Superstore 21:00.................. Family Guy 22:00............ American Dad! 23:00.................. Family Guy 23:30...The Cleveland Show 00:25................Timewasters

22:00................ ITV News 22:30................. ITV News London

08:55 ............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 .........The Dog Whisperer

07:15..... Scrapheap Challenge

22:40................School for Stammerers

09:30 ........... A Place in the Sun

07:00 .......................Monkey Life

08:10 .............American Pickers

10:30 .....................Four in a Bed

07:30 .......................Monkey Life

09:00............... Storage Hunters

00:10............ Jackpot247

11:00 .....................Four in a Bed

08:00 ................ Meerkat Manor

09:30............... Storage Hunters

11:35 .....................Four in a Bed

08:30 ................ Meerkat Manor

10:00 .............American Pickers

12:05 .....................Four in a Bed

09:00 .......................... Road Wars

12:00 .............American Pickers

12:35 .....................Four in a Bed

10:00 ..............Stargate Atlantis

13:00 ............................. Top Gear

13:05 ........... A Place in the Sun

11:00 ...........................MacGyver

14:00............................. Top Gear

14:10........... A Place in the Sun

12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

15:00........................... Deadly 60

15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

15:30 ...........................Deadly 60

16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me

14:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

16:00............ Ice Road Truckers

17:25........ Come Dine with Me

15:00............ NCIS: Los Angeles

17:00 ............................. Top Gear

17:55.................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

16:00 ....................Stargate SG-1

18:00 .....................Top Gear

18:55.............. The Supervet

17:30............................ Futurama

Blue Monday is drawing near - the dreaded date when credit card bills are opened and the reality of Christmas overspending and excess hits home. For many of us stopping our families sliding into debt is a constant battle. How many of us are truly savvy about how we spend and save our hard-earned money? And can individuals and institutions find new ways of making our cash go further?

Financial expert and broadcaster Jasmine Birtles (pictured) reports from around the country, finding out how shoppers are coping with the Christmas financial hangover, how crucial our early years are in forming our attitudes to debt, and how innovative projects are being launched to help people avoid resorting to high-interest payday lenders.

Studies show that our attitudes to money management are fixed in our early years. At Kirton Primary School in Boston, Lincolnshire, Jasmine meets children who are being helped to learn financial literacy and taught how to avoid debt.

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21:00............. Next of Kin

Inside Out - Debt BBC1, 19.30

TV Guide

19:55 ........... Grand Designs 21:00 .....................Car S.O.S 22:00 ............. Inside Jaguar: Making a Million Pound Car 23:05.... 24 Hours in A and E 00:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:05......................Car S.O.S 02:10............ Grand Designs

17:00 ................... The Simpsons 18:30 .............The Simpsons 20:00 ............Attenborough 21:00........................ Mission: Impossible II

19:00 ......... Motorway Cops 20:00 ................ James May’s Cars of the People 21:00 ...... Live at the Apollo 22:00 .................Taskmaster 23:00 ................................ QI

23:25.....................The Force: North East

23:40 ................................ QI

00:25...................Ross Kemp

01:00 ................................ QI

01:25.............. Hawaii Five-0

01:40 ................................ QI

02:25.............. Hawaii Five-0

02:20 .......... Mock the Week

00:20 .......... Mock the Week

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00............. Wanted Down Under 11:45............ Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ....BBC London News 13:45......................... Doctors 14:15...............Father Brown 15:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:45 .................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30... Antiques Road Trip 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00 .... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 ............ EastEnders 20:00 ............. Holby City 21:00 ....... Silent Witness 22:00.......BBC News at Ten 22:30... BBC London News 22:45.........Love and Hate Crime 23:45.........Stacey Dooley Investigates 00:45............... BBC News

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06:00 ............................ Flog it!

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06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain

06:30................. The Farmers’ Country Showdown

08:30 ........................ Lorraine

07:15....Antiques Road Trip

06:20................................3rd Rock from the Sun 07:10 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30.................................. Frasier 10:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00 .......................Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ................... Couples Come Dine with Me 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... Village of the Year 16:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30 .... Extreme Cake Makers 18:00 .............The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 20:00 ............ The Secret Life of the Zoo 21:00.... 24 Hours in A and E 22:00.............. Working Class White Men 23:00............. Before We Die 00:15........Naked Attraction

06:00.......................... Childrens’ TV

00:10....................Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera 00:55............ Jackpot247

09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show

08:00..... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

10:30.............. This Morning

09:00 .. Victoria Derbyshire

13:30...................... ITV News

11:00..BBC Newsroom Live

13:55 ..... ITV News London

12:00....... The Daily Politics

14:00.............. Judge Rinder

13:00....... Masters Snooker

15:00 ................... Dickinson’s Real Deal

16:45 ...........More Creatures Great and Small

12:30............ Loose Women

16:00.............. Tipping Point

17:15 ...........................Flog It!

17:00 ....................The Chase

18:00 .............. Eggheads

18:00................ ITV News London

18:30 .......... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00..............Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 20:00............Inside the Factory

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21:00.... House of Saud: A Family at War 22:00............. Inside No 9 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15......................... NFL 00:05................... Masters Snooker Highlights 00:55................... Masters Snooker Extra

18:30................ ITV News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30 .................. Britain’s Favourite Dogs: Top 100 22:00................ ITV News 22:30 ................ ITV News London

11:15 ............................ GPs: Behind Closed Doors

06:55 .............. Dress to Impress

12:10 .............5 News Lunchtime

08:20 ............Coronation Street

12:15 ...........The Hotel Inspector

09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

13:15 .................Home and Away 13:45 ...........................Neighbours 14:15 ..........................................NCIS 15:15 ....................False Pretences 17:00 ............................5 News at 5 17:30 ...........................Neighbours 18:00........... Home and Away 18:30............. 5 News Tonight 19:00 ................. Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh

07:45 ........................ Emmerdale

10:10....................... Who’s Doing the Dishes?

11:10 .............. Dress to Impress 12:10 ........................ Emmerdale 12:45 ............Coronation Street 13:15 ............Coronation Street 13:45 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:40... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00............... Take Me Out

20:00............. Diet Secrets and How to Lose Weight

19:00................. You’ve Been Framed!

21:00....Celebrity Big Brother 22:00...One Night with My Ex

20:00 .......................Two and a Half Men

23:05................... Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

20:30.................. Superstore 21:00 ..........2 Fast 2 Furious

00:05....Celebrity Big Brother

23:10 ................. Family Guy

01:00..................Super Casino

00:10 ........... American Dad!

08:55............ Food Unwrapped

06:00......... The Dog Whisperer

07:25..... Scrapheap Challenge

09:30 ..................................A Place in the Sun

07:00 .......................Monkey Life

08:10..............American Pickers

07:30 .......................Monkey Life

09:00 ...............Storage Hunters

10:30 .....................Four in a Bed

08:00 ................ Meerkat Manor

09:30 ...............Storage Hunters

11:35 .....................Four in a Bed

09:00 .......................... Road Wars

10:00 .............American Pickers

12:35 .....................Four in a Bed

10:00 ..............Stargate Atlantis

11:00 .............American Pickers

13:05 ........... A Place in the Sun

11:00 ...........................MacGyver

12:00 .............American Pickers

14:10 ........... A Place in the Sun

12:00............ NCIS: Los Angeles

13:00 ............................. Top Gear

15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

14:00 ............................. Top Gear

15:50 ....... Come Dine with Me

15:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

15:00 ...........................Deadly 60

16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me

16:00.................... Stargate SG-1

15:30 ...........................Deadly 60

16:50 ....... Come Dine with Me

17:00 ................... The Simpsons

16:00 ............ Ice Road Truckers

17:25 ....... Come Dine with Me

17:30 ............................Futurama

17:00 ............................. Top Gear

17:55 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

18:00.................... Futurama

18:00..................... Top Gear

18:30 .............The Simpsons

19:00 ......... Motorway Cops

18:55 ............. The Supervet

19:30 .............The Simpsons

19:55 ........... Grand Designs

20:30 ....................Harry Hill

20:00 .............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

21:00 ......... 12 Years a Slave

21:00............... The Blacklist

23:40 ........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

22:00 ....................... Trollied

22:00..................Taskmaster

22:30 ................. A League of Their Own

23:00................................. QI 23:40................................. QI

23:00....The Force: North East

00:20........... Mock the Week

01:45............ Grand Designs

00:00...................Ross Kemp

01:00 ................................ QI

02:50.......... 8 Out of 10 Cats

01:00.............. Hawaii Five-0

02:20........... Mock the Week

23:10..............Girlfriends

Documentary series. Gregg Wallace explores Ribena’s Gloucestershire factory. Meanwhile, Cherry Healey is in the lab figuring out why fizzy drinks are so appealing, and historian Ruth Goodman is working out why we associate barley water with the Great British summertime. The connection dates back to 1934, when the marketing team from Robinson’s made up a batch to rehydrate the players at Wimbledon.

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06:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

22:40.................. The Late Debate

Inside the Factory BBC2, 20:00

09:15 ..................The Wright Stuff

00:40........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

21:00....... Live at the Apollo

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast

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09:15 .............Rip Off Britain

06:00............................ Flog it!

Trade Secrets

10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer

06:30 .................The Farmers’ Country Showdown

11:00 .............Wanted Down Under

07:15..... Antiques Road Trip

11:45............ Close Calls: On Camera

09:00..... Victoria Derbyshire

12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00...... BBC News at One 13:30.... BBC London News 13:45......................... Doctors 14:15.............. Father Brown 15:00...................... Escape to the Country 15:45 .................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30 ...Antiques Road Trip 17:15....................... Pointless 18:00....... BBC News at Six 18:30 .. BBC London News 19:00....... The One Show 19:30 .......... Match of the Day Live

08:00... Fern Britton Meets...

11:00 ...BBC Newsroom Live 11:30 .......The Daily Politics 13:00 ....... Masters Snooker 16:45 ...........More Creatures Great and Small 17:15 ...........................Flog It! 18:00 .............. Eggheads 18:30 .......... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00..............Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico 20:00........Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good 20:30........ Trust Me, I’m a Doctor

22:00.......BBC News at Ten

21:00............ Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club

22:30... BBC London News

22:00...... Mock the Week

22:45..............A Question of Sport

22:30..............Newsnight

23:15....And They’re Off... for Sport Relief 00:00............... BBC News

23:15.... Masters Snooker Highlights 00:05................... Masters Snooker Extra

06:00............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 ...................... ITV News 13:55 ..... ITV News London 14:00 .............. Judge Rinder 15:00 ................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00.....................The Chase 18:00.. ITV News London 18:25......... Party Political Broadcast 18:30................ ITV News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..Coronation Street 20:00................... Britain’s Brightest Family 20:30..Coronation Street 21:00..............Girlfriends 22:00................ ITV News 22:30.. ITV News London 22:40...... Transformation Street 23:40......Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow 00:35............ Jackpot247

06:20 ...3rd Rock from the Sun 07:10 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30.................................. Frasier 10:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00 .......................Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ................... Couples Come Dine with Me 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... Village of the Year 16:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30...Extreme Cake Makers 18:00 .............The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 20:00 ......... Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 21:00 .............................. Kiri 22:00 ......... 999: What’s Your Emergency?

23:05.... 24 Hours in A and E 00:00.................... Pokerstars Championship Cash Challenge

08:55 ...................................... Food Unwrapped 09:30 ........... A Place in the Sun 10:30 .....................Four in a Bed 11:35 .....................Four in a Bed 12:35 .....................Four in a Bed 13:05 ........... A Place in the Sun 14:10 ........... A Place in the Sun 15:15 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:20....... Come Dine with Me 17:25 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:55 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 18:55.............. The Supervet 19:55 ........... Grand Designs 21:00......Location, Location, Location 22:00............ Grand Designs 23:05........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:05......Location, Location, Location 02:10............ Grand Designs

TV Guide

06:00.......................... Childrens’ TV

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09:15 ..................The Wright Stuff

06:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

11:15 ............................ GPs: Behind Closed Doors

06:55 .............. Dress to Impress 07:45 ........................ Emmerdale

12:10............. 5 News Lunchtime

08:20 ............................ The Cube

12:15 ...........The Hotel Inspector

09:25.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

13:15 .................Home and Away 13:45 ...........................Neighbours 14:15 ..........................................NCIS 15:15 ..........A Murderer Upstairs 17:00............................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ...........................Neighbours 18:00 ........... Home and Away 18:30 ............. 5 News Tonight

10:10................ Who’s Doing the Dishes?

11:10 .............. Dress to Impress 12:10 ........................ Emmerdale 12:45 .......You’ve Been Framed!

A-Z! Gold 13:45.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

19:00 ....................Starting Up, Starting Over

14:35... The Jeremy Kyle Show

20:00.....................GPs: Behind Closed Doors

19:00. You’ve Been Framed!

21:00....Celebrity Big Brother 22:00................When Beyonce Met Jayz 23:05................... Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:05................... Body Freaks: Make Me a Perfect 10

06:00 .........The Dog Whisperer 07:00 .......................Monkey Life 08:00 ................ Meerkat Manor 09:00 .......................... Road Wars 09:30 .......................... Road Wars 10:00 ..............Stargate Atlantis 11:00 ...........................MacGyver 12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 14:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 16:00 ....................Stargate SG-1 17:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ............................Futurama 18:00.................... Futurama 18:30 .............The Simpsons 20:00.................. A League of Their Own 21:00.................. A League of Their Own 22:00.......................... Russell Howard’s Hour 23:00..The Force: North East 00:00...................Ross Kemp 01:00.............. Hawaii Five-0

17:50 ...................... Take Me Out 20:00 ...Two and a Half Men 20:30 ................. Superstore 21:00 .............................Paul 23:10 ................. Family Guy 00:10 ........... American Dad! 01:10....Two and a Half Men 01:35.................. Superstore

07:20 .... Scrapheap Challenge 08:10 .............American Pickers 09:00 ...............Storage Hunters 09:30 ...............Storage Hunters 10:00 .............American Pickers 12:00 .............American Pickers 13:00 ............................. Top Gear 14:00............................. Top Gear 15:00........................... Deadly 60 15:30........................... Deadly 60 16:00............ Ice Road Truckers 17:00............................. Top Gear 18:00..................... Top Gear 19:00 ......... Motorway Cops 20:00 ......... Yianni: Supercar Customiser 20:30 ......... Yianni: Supercar Customiser 21:00 ...... Live at the Apollo 22:00 .................Taskmaster 23:00 ................................ QI 00:20 .......... Mock the Week 01:00 ................................ QI 02:20 .......... Mock the Week

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TV Guide

06:00 ..........................Breakfast 09:15 ................Rip Off Britain 10:00 .........Homes Under the Hammer 11:00.................Wanted Down Under 11:45........................Close Calls: On Camera 12:15................. Bargain Hunt 13:00 .........BBC News at One 13:30 ......BBC London News 13:45 ............................ Doctors

thurs 18th December

06:00 ................................Flog it!

Trade Secrets

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain

06:30 ....................The Farmers’ Country Showdown

08:30 ........................ Lorraine

07:15........................... Antiques Road Trip 08:00..................... MasterChef: The Professionals 09:00 .............................. Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 ............. BBC Newsroom Live

14:15 .................Father Brown

12:00 ..........The Daily Politics

15:00 ..................Escape to the Country

13:00 ..........Masters Snooker

15:45.....................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30......Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................... Pointless

16:45 ..............More Creatures Great and Small 17:15 ...............................Flog It! 18:00................. Eggheads

18:00....... BBC News at Six

18:30............. Great British Railway Journeys

18:30... BBC London News

19:00 .....Masters Snooker

19:00..........The One Show

20:00 ..........................Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure

19:30............... EastEnders 20:00 .................... Big Cats 21:00..................... Death in Paradise 22:00...... BBC News at Ten 22:30... BBC London News 22:45..........Question Time 23:45................. This Week

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09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 ...................... ITV News 13:55....................... ITV News London 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 ................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00 ................ ITV News London 18:30................ ITV News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30 ......‘Dr Google’: Do DIY Diagnoses Work? Tonight 20:00............ Emmerdale 21:00 ..... Transformation Street

22:00................... The Mash Report

22:00................ ITV News

23:15.......Masters Snooker Highlights

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:05 .....................................Mofy

06:00.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

09:15 ...............The Wright Stuff

06:55.............. Dress to Impress

11:15 .........................GPs: Behind Closed Doors

07:45 ........................ Emmerdale

12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime

09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

12:15 .........The Hotel Inspector Returns

08:20 ............Coronation Street

13:15 .............. Home and Away

10:10 ............... Who’s Doing the Dishes?

13:45 ....................... Neighbours

11:10 .............. Dress to Impress

14:15 ......................................NCIS

12:10 ........................ Emmerdale

15:15 .................... Her Dark Past

12:45 ............Coronation Street

17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours

13:45.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

18:00......... Home and Away

14:35....The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:30.......... 5 News Tonight

17:50....................... Take Me Out

19:00 ........... Baby Ballroom

19:00..You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...... Big Family Values: More Kids Than Cash

20:00....Two and a Half Men

21:00.......................Celebrity Big Brother

21:00... Release the Hounds

22:00............ Celebrity 100% Hotter!

20:30.................. Superstore 22:00............ Celebrity Juice 22:50.................. Family Guy

23:05................ Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

23:20.................. Family Guy

08:55...................................... Food Unwrapped

06:00 .........The Dog Whisperer

07:20 ...........................Scrapheap Challenge

09:30........... A Place in the Sun

08:00 ................ Meerkat Manor

23:45............ American Dad!

20:30 ............. The Cruise

21:00 .....................A House Through Time

22:30 ............... Newsnight

06:20....3rd Rock from the Sun 07:10............... Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30.................................. Frasier 10:05.............. Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00........ Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 .........Couples Come Dine with Me 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 14:10....................... Countdown 15:00............ Village of the Year 16:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30...Extreme Cake Makers 18:00 .............The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 20:00 ...........George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 21:00 ....................... Hunted 22:00 ..................Derry Girls 22:35........ The Undateables 23:35.............. Working Class White Men

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22:30................ ITV News London 22:45.............Great Art

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23:45...... Lethal Weapon

Great Art ITV1, 22.45

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance genius? Who was this ambitious and passionate

man?

A virtuoso craftsman, Michelangelo’s artistry is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the deeply moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-deforce, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.

Spanning his 89 years, Michelangelo: Love and Death takes a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo.

We go in search of a greater understanding of this most charismatic figure, his relationship with his contemporaries and his valuable artistic legacy.

Through expert commentary and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at an enigmatic man whose life is celebrated in every mark and every stroke he made.

10:30..................... Four in a Bed 11:00..................... Four in a Bed 11:35..................... Four in a Bed 12:05..................... Four in a Bed 12:35..................... Four in a Bed 13:05........... A Place in the Sun 14:10........... A Place in the Sun 15:15....... Come Dine with Me 15:50....... Come Dine with Me 16:20 ....... Come Dine with Me 16:50 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:25 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:55................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 18:55 ............. The Supervet 19:55........... Grand Designs 21:00....................Walks with My Dog 22:00.....The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes 23:05.......................24 Hours in A and E

07:00 .......................Monkey Life 08:30 ................ Meerkat Manor 09:00 .......................... Road Wars 09:30.......................... Road Wars 10:00.............. Stargate Atlantis 11:00 ...........................MacGyver 12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 14:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

08:10 ............................. American Pickers 09:00 .................................Storage Hunters 09:30 ...............Storage Hunters 10:00 .............American Pickers 11:00 .............American Pickers 12:00 .............American Pickers 13:00............................. Top Gear 14:00 ............................. Top Gear

15:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

15:00 ...........................Deadly 60

16:00 ....................Stargate SG-1

15:30........................... Deadly 60

17:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ............................Futurama

16:00 ............................... Ice Road Truckers

18:00.................... Futurama

17:00 ............................. Top Gear

18:30 .............The Simpsons

18:00 .....................Top Gear

19:30 .............The Simpsons

19:00 ......... Motorway Cops

20:00................ Duck Quacks Don’t Echo

20:00........................... QI XL

21:00.................. A League of Their Own

21:00.......................... Live at the Apollo 22:00................. Taskmaster

22:00..................... Delicious

23:00................................. QI

23:00....The Force: North East

23:40 ................................ QI

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12th January - 18th January 2018

This weekend

This weekend

Inauguration of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival

Home to what is widely considered the world’s second most important Carnival, the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife sets the ball rolling for one of its biggest celebrations with the official presentation of the 2018 Carnival, which takes as its theme this year the world of fantasy.

Mini Tennis at Siam Mall

On 13th January, 4:30pm - 8pm, the Tennis School of the Americas brings us a Mini Tennis.

The whole family can enjoy tennis initiation, exhibitions, classes, animation and much more!

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This weekend

Casa Ábaco Concerts

Every Sunday sees the staging of a classical music concert by members of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra. The month of January brings performances by the Openart Ensemble, Cuarteto Capriccio, Trío Bohemio and Jazz Tango Trío.

January

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical

12th January, 9.30pm Santa Cruz www.carnavaldetenerife.com

This weekend

San Sebastián 2018

The town of Adeje celebrates its fiestas in honour of one of its patron saints, St Sebastian.

The fiestas have become one of the most popular attractions in Tenerife, with people from all corners of the island joining in the traditional celebrations.

Based on the Oscar-winning film, PRISCILLA is the most spectacular and funniest international musical. It narrates the adventures of three drag artists who cross the Australian desert on the bus from which the musical takes its name. The sound track for the journey includes I Will Survive and the best dance songs of all time.

19th - 20th January

18th - 25th Jan

adeje

Guimera Theatre

www.adeje.es

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January

Jake and the Pirates at Siam Mall

Saturday 20th from 17:00h to 18:00h the most anticipated show arrives to Siam Mall for the little ones: “Jake and the Pirates”.

A show where all the kids will enjoy adventures and be able to take pictures with the characters.

It’s for free!

7th - 28th January Casa Abaco, Puerto de la cruz www.abacotenerife.com

january

34th Canary Islands’ International Classical Music Festival The 34th Canary Islands’ International Classical Music Festival offers a series of concerts in a programme which features well-known symphony and choir orchestras and chamber orchestras performing a varied repertoire of music from the late Renaissance to the present day.

This weekend

Thai Yoga Massage at Activate Sports Club

Workshop 2: Warrior Dance. In each of the 5 modules of this cycle you will learn a sequence of different postures, in which you will work your body from head to toe. Each workshop is independent, start at any of them!

11th Jan - 17th February Tenerife Auditorium, Santa cruz www.auditoriodetenerife.com

January

2018 charity race for women

This is the 10th year of a race that aims to raise money for breast cancer research.

Every year it attracts thousands of runners who turn the streets of La Laguna pink along the 2.5 km route.

20th Jan, 5pm - 7pm

14th January, 10.30am

28th January, 11am

Siam Mall

Activate Sports Club, Adeje

La Laguna

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www.activatesportsclub.com

www.aytolalaguna.com

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‘Queen of Benefits’ spent stolen money for holiday A BRITISH motherof-12, dubbed the “Queen of Benefits”, has avoided jail, despite using stolen cash to pay for luxury, family holidays to Spain.

Cheryl Prudham spent some £7,671 on deposits for an all-inclusive trip to the Balearics, using money collected by her former husband, Robert Prudham, in a parking-meter fraud.

The 34-year-old woman, from Cheshire, also cashed in on benefits amounting to more than 45,000 euros annually in government hand-outs, to buy luxury gifts for her kids.

Robert, who stole coins and notes from station car-parks across Kent, and even from a hospital, was sentenced to 14 months after admitting fraud and theft between 4th January and 12th February, 2014.

He actually picked up work as a money collector, by saying on his application form that he was of good character and had no criminal convictions. In fact, he had made 18 previous court appearances, covering

GOODS worth more than £3bn are being stolen by British shoppers annually via self-service tills, which equates to around £5 per person monthly.

Around one in four people admits to stealing at least one item without paying.

And, shockingly, a study shows that theft from unmanned checkouts has more than doubled in the past four years.

Supermarkets appear to be the hardest hit, with the big boys, such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morissons and Waitrose, introducing selfscan check-outs in the last decade.

Tesco was the first chain to adopt the technology, running a pilot scheme in 2003, which led to the national introduction in key stores within six years.

Executives hoped it would be an easier way for customers to pay for goods, while reducing the need and expense of staff to man

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She appeared at Maidstone Crown Court, by video link from Warrington Crown Court in Cheshire, where she now lives.

Judge Adele Williams said: “This offence was, in my

judgement, motivated by greed on your part.”

The couldn’t-care-less mother received a furious backlash after appearing on Channel 5 documentary Benefits: Britain’s Most Shameless Mum.

Viewers saw her bragging that her family raked in thousands, which paid for expensive holidays and designer clothes.

“I’m addicted to having babies and want to have another one soon,” she said.

Self-service tills?

They’ll do nicely

the tills.

However, the study’s findings suggest that selfcheckouts are costing businesses more money, because of a huge hike in shoplifting.

Online confessions show customers have been making the most of the newfound freedom, by giving themselves discounts, or passing items through for free.

One woman admits she pays less for Pink Lady apples, regularly, by selecting “Braeburn” when scanning the item through.

And a man said he once asked a member of staff at Tesco to remove the tag for a bottle of vodka, and then placed it in his carrier-bag without scanning it.

A 25-year-old man said he exploits the “carrierbag” system, in which shoppers are supposed to pay 5p a bag. He bags up his shopping as usual, but, when the automated till asks the question of how many he has used, he simply selects 0.

This sneaky trick hasn’t gone unnoticed in some stores, however.

Sainsbury’s Local, on Kensington Church Street in London, introduced a

“I don’t think it is anyone’s business… I can have as many children as I want.”

She added, cheekily: “I’m claiming benefits that the Government have created for me. Why wouldn’t I take advantage of them?” “proof-of-purchase” policy for those wanting carrierbags.

Despite the affluence of the well-heeled area, staff said customers flouted the rules, so the company was forced to introduce special measures.

The plastic carriers were removed from the self-serve machines, and a sign was erected, reading: “Please ask an attendant for a bag and provide receipt once paid.

Thank you.”

The study, which polled 2,000 people, found toiletries, fruit-and-veg, as well as dairy products, were the most common items taken.

And almost half of those who admitted stealing, did so regularly.

However, the findings do not necessarily mean there has been a collapse in British morals, said experts.

Up to 62% of those who admitted taking an item said it was because of a technical difficulty with the machine.

And one-third claimed they had forgotten to pay, and realised only after getting home.

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Atomic blonde hair & Fashion

By Carl pattison from Robot

THERE are those who dare, and those who think about it; those who can carry it off, and those who really shouldn’t.

This week, we are talking about what it takes to be super blonde, and get away with it. Most people who try this at home fail terribly, because of the quality of chemicals used. In the salon, we control, completely, the effect of these lightnening products, so as to cause minumum damage.

Lightening the hair to this level can take at least two applications to create the lift, then a toner is applied to cover over any remaining yellow. This leaves a purer-than-

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white blonde, that really stands out.

This process isn’t recommended if your hair is already very fragile, and you will need plenty of hair treatments afterwards to keep your hair in tiptop condition.

Before this colour is carried out, you will

need a full, professional consultation, to explain the ins and outs. Of all colours, this is my favourite, but it’s one that should never be tried at home, or by inexperienced stylists. One wrong move can leave you with no hair, or a big, yellow disaster!

Brave new bold

By Carl pattison

ONE word that sums up fashion in 2018 is colour.

No matter what the slant on the current trend this year, we will see the emergence of everything from your primary colours to soft pastels, but put together in such a way as not to blend, but to complement.

Look out for clashing vibrants with softer shades, and intricate and bold patterns

that don’t necessarily go together, but create a look that’s arty, almost Aztec.

Search for bold, one-off pieces that you can add to a patterned item to clash together, your own take on this year’s new look.

If it feels like it shouldn’t go together, then that’s the theme you’re going for.

Forget matching your colours and patterns, and start clashing them to really strike out in this fashion year.

wall space

By LilI Meyrick at Muebles Chic

THIS part of decorating can be tricky, but there are plenty of options available.

Whatever you choose, whether it’s something very personal, telling your life story, or selected because it looks good and goes with the décor, it has to be something you love looking at, day in, day out.

With so many available types of wall art, if you are having a hard time finding something, it’s not for lack of choice.

Starting with photography, it can be your own masterpieces or professional prints, a mix of both made into a gallery, or just the

two pieces standing alone.

A collection of different frames, or all in the same frames and mats, the positioning of them is quite important. Make sure you take into consideration the size of the wall you are putting them on, and keep in proportion. You can find layout templates of galleries and frame clusters on the internet, to help you out with this.

Then we have paintings. There are so many available in every shape, size and colour you might need, to bring one room’s décor all together. Contemporary paintings, abstracts, city lines, classic reproductions - the list is endless.

Metal wall art is a modern, alternative choice for filling your walls. They can look really effective against

a plain background, and many are so three-dimensional, they almost jump out from the wall at you.

They also work really well on exterior walls, if you need something for the terrace.

Other than wall art itself, clocks and mirrors make great decorative pieces.

There are many oversized ones available nowadays, and they can make real statement pieces.

And, of course, they have a use at the same time!

In Muebles Chic, we have a wide range of all of these, and more, to choose from.

We can also help via e-mail: muebles. chic25@gmail.com and send images of what we have available. We provide a delivery and fitting service as well, so you don’t even have to lift a finger!

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Cyclists on roads

By Emma

from Motorworld

WITH Christmas gone and the New Year here, we are going to be seeing more and more of drivers’ mostfavourite people … cyclists.

Let’s start by saying that, in the main, they are courteous, and respect the rules of the road, but, increasingly here in Tenerife, this seems not to be the case. Sometimes they appear to monopolise all the road, to the exclusion of other road users, and this begs the question, is this legal?

After all, cars cannot legally “choose” to use all of a two-way road because they “want” to, so should cyclists be allowed to? There are many ways to look at this.

Firstly, yes. Cyclists have just as much right to use the roads as cars and other vehicles, but they must respect the highway code and the rules and laws of the country in which they

are cycling, and not those of their home country, which often differ.

Spanish driving laws state that a vehicle should allow a distance of 1.5 metres between the cyclist and their vehicle, when passing/ overtaking them. This is not always possible, as the size of the road simply does not permit this.

You should always allow an adequate distance between your car and the cyclist when passing, but they should not be riding more than two abreast, and should be courteous and aware of other road users.

Sadly, here in Tenerife, more especially in the winter, cyclists of all nationalities converge on the island and almost take over the roads. This causes frustration amongst other road users, which is quite understandable.

Despite talks and calls for it, there is still no legislation that requires a cyclist to hold a valid liability insurance, i.e. public liability at the very least, to cover any damage they may cause. If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident which was caused by a cyclist, or group of cyclists, you would have to take private legal action against him/them to recoup

your costs, and this is very difficult.

Equally frustrating is when a cyclist uses a pedestrian crossing whilst cycling. By law, this is not permitted because they are for pedestrians, not bicycles.

If you are a cyclist on a zebra crossing, you are considered to be a vehicle, and are treated as such.

In order to use a zebra or pelican/light- controlled crossing, the rider must dismount and walk across.

Failure to do so can land the cyclist in hot water.

If a cyclist is riding over a crossing at speed, and the driver did not have enough time to see them and brake accordingly, then

the incident is the fault of the cyclist, and not the car/ vehicle driver.

Last year, a case was reported in Spain where a cyclist was crossing on a zebra crossing to follow the flow of the traffic.

This was at a lightcontrolled crossing where the vehicle had a flashing amber light, meaning he could proceed with caution if safe, and the pedestrians had a green light to walk across.

The cyclist deemed himself to be a pedestrian and rode across. The car was hit in the side by the cyclist, with the fault, initially, being placed on the driver. At appeal, the judge ruled that

it was the cyclist’s mistake, as the green light was for the passage of pedestrians.

The bike was being ridden, so it was considered to be a vehicle, and at fault. The cyclist was ordered to pay over 500 euros to the driver of the car for damages and compensation, and also has been ordered to pay the court costs. This should serve as a strong message to cyclists that they must adhere to the rules and laws of the road, and respect the safety of other road users.

Some house-insurance policies have cover for cycles, but you should check whether this provides thirdparty liability cover, should you damage another vehicle or injure a person whilst riding, or if it is merely for theft when at your home.

If not, then it is advisable to take out a small insurance to cover yourself. This is not a legal requirement, but it is an option that is available.

You would not drive your car without insurance, so why should your bike be any different?

This article is meant to highlight the position regarding cyclists and the use of our roads, in a safe and secure manner.

In no way does it reflect a personal or professional opinion.

Almond milk's fake ingredient

By Val Sainsbury MANY of us are searching, constantly, for alternatives to animal milk, for various reasons. But what a lot of us don't realise is that commercial almond milk has been exposed as a fake beverage which is thickened with a substance called carrageenan, instead of almonds.

It is made from red seaweed, and added to the milk to thicken and stabilise the liquid. Almond milk is a healthy beverage, touted by many health advisers for its nutritional benefits. Known since the Middle Ages, it has enjoyed increased popularity in recent years, as it has become morewidely available.

It is traditionally made from almonds and water, but many commercially-

available forms of almond milk contain carrageenan.

What is almond milk?

The milk is made by blending almonds and water, and then straining the mixture.

Sweeteners are sometimes added. In 2014, almond milk surpassed soy milk in popularity. It contains about 90 calories per eightounce cup, has no saturated fats or cholesterol, and is lactose-free.

It contains half the daily requirement of Vitamin E, and a good dose of vitamin D, but very little protein.

With its creamy, nut-like taste, almond milk is a good alternative to milk in coffee and on cereal. Its low-calorie content makes it a good food for dieters, and those who are lactose intolerant.

People who regularly drink almond milk are advised to ensure that they get adequate protein from other plant or animal sources.

One of the problems with commercial almond milk is that it contains only 2% almonds. In fact, some of the labels list more sweeteners than almonds in

the mixture. Nutritionally, a handful of almonds and a glass of water would be more beneficial, and a lot cheaper!

The labelling laws currently allow companies to use additives instead of the nutritious almonds that consumers expect. For every four pints of almond milk, about 144 to 192 almonds are needed. However, only 38 to 50 almonds are used by some producers.

Instead of almonds, the product is thickened with carrageenan, which is void of nutrients. Recently, two leading US suppliers stated they would be removing carrageenan from their products.

Harmful health effects Carrageenan has been s h o w n to cause n u m e r o u s health problems, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract.

Research has shown that exposure to carrageenan

could cause ulcers in the colon, and possibly even contribute to GI cancers.

In 1972, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considered a restriction on dietary carrageenan, but no regulation was put into

effect, which means that manufacturers are free to use this product at their discretion.

First used as a food additive in the 1930s, carrageenan is also used as a laxative, a treatment for peptic ulcers, and in toothpaste, room deodorisers, pesticides, cosmetics and pharmaceutical drugs.

In 1959, carrageenan was granted GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status. It easily combines with milk proteins, and has been used as a substitute for fats in food.

It can be found in cottage cheese, whipped cream, ice cream, infant formulas and processed meats.

Nutritional benefits of almond milk Almond milk is a dairyand-lactose-free beverage that serves as a healthy alternative to cows' milk.

It contains the same health benefits as almonds, containing nutrients such as Vitamin E, riboflavin, protein and fibre. Almonds also help with heart health, because they contain monounsaturated fats, which are good for the heart.

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Wine and Dine

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The Swan Fresh food served 7 days a week, all with goodquality produce. We also cater for any special requirements.

Daily Specials. Friday: Cod and chips night.

Sunday Lunch: 12noon - 8pm. Bookings advisable.

24hr-notice for paella, lamb shank, fillet steak or ask us for anything you fancy.

Or just pop in for a drink, with live entertainment every night, 9pm - midnight, and your favourite quiz on Sunday evenings. Great entertainment, even greater value!

Fusion Restaurant A unique new restaurant bringing a muchneeded, fine-dining experience to Amarilla Golf.

Gourmet food at prices you can afford. An international restaurant with romantic charm, Fusion restaurant is one of the most entertaining restaurants in the south of Tenerife. Not only host to plush tapas-inspired plates, classic international dishes and organic matured meats from Giuseppe, a well established butcher in Los Abrigos, Fusion hosts a regular roster of live music.

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Adeje Chicken in Buzanada Adeje Chicken in Buzanada is owned by Chemmy, who runs the kitchen with all her delicious homemade dishes, and her son, Bryan, who runs the barrestaurant. Chemmy still cooks all your chicken dishes: fried, spicy, garlic, honey or even plain chicken breast and now offering Kentucky fried, all accompanied by her homemade sauces. She has now added much more to the menu from fish soup, seafood, rabbit, goat, roast pork, lasagne and her fantastic mixed grill to name but a few.

Buzanada Roundabout, Buzanada.

Open: Tues-Sun 10.30am-10.30pm, kitchen closes 4pm-6pm. Closed Mondays.

Call: 922 728 290

Come and join us on our smart new terrace. Sample a meal from our new improved menu or just enjoy a drink from our extensive cocktail menu. Live music on Wednesday and Sunday evening. Happy Hour everyday from 6pm - 7pm. All major sports events can Castle Harbour, Los Cristianos be seen on the TV’s inside the snack bar area.

Open: 9am - 11pm, kitchen open, 9am - 10pm Food served all day including full English breakfast, burgers, salads and snacks. From the evening menu choose one of our succulent grilled steaks or one of our other mouthwatering choices.

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Three cheers for chia seeds THESE tiny “black beauties” are among the healthiest foods on the planet, and are loaded with nutrients that can have important benefits for your body and brain.

They are from the plant Salvia Hispanica, which grows natively in South America, and is part of the mint family. They were an important food for the Aztecs and Mayans, who prized them for their ability to provide sustainable energy. “Chia” is the ancient Mayan word for “strength”, and, despite their ancient history as a dietary staple, only recently did chia seeds become recognised as a modern-day superfood.

In the past few years, they have exploded in popularity, and are now consumed by health-conscious people all over the world. They deliver a massive amount of nutrients, with very few calories.

A 1oz (28 grams) serving of chia seeds contains: • Fiber: 11 grams • Protein: 4 grams • Fat: 9 grams (5 of which are Omega-3s) • Calcium: 18% of the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) • Manganese: 30% of the RDA

• Magnesium: 30% of the RDA • Phosphorus: 27% of the RDA • They also contain a decent amount of zinc, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), potassium, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and Vitamin B2.

This makes them one of the world’s best sources of several important nutrients, calorie for calorie, and they are usually grown organically, are non-GMO, and naturally free of gluten.

Another area where chia seeds shine is in their high amount of anti-oxidants.

These protect the sensitive fats in the seeds from going rancid.

Although anti-oxidant supplements are not very effective, getting antioxidants from foods can have positive effects on health.

They fight the production of free radicals, which can damage molecules in cells, and contribute to ageing, and diseases like cancer.

There are some claims about chia seeds having more anti-oxidants than blueberries.

Almost all the carbohydrates in them are fibre, and looking at the nutrition profile of chia seeds, you see that an ounce has 12 grams of carbohydrate. However, 11 of those grams are fibre, which isn’t digested by the body. Fibre doesn’t raise

blood sugar, and doesn’t require insulin to be disposed of, so, therefore, shouldn’t count as a carb.

The true carb content is only one gram per ounce, which is very low. This makes chia a low-carb-friendly food.

Because of all the fibre, chia seeds can absorb up to 10-12 times their weight in water, becoming gellike and expanding in your stomach.

Theoretically, this should increase fullness and slow the absorption of your food.

Fibre also feeds the friendly bacteria in the intestine, which is important, because keeping your gut-bugs wellfed is absolutely crucial for health. Chia seeds are 40% fibre, by weight, which

makes them one of the best sources of fibre in the world.

Chia seeds contain a decent amount of protein. By weight, they are about 14% protein, which is very high compared with most plants.

They also contain a good balance of essential amino acids, so our bodies should be able to make use of the protein in them.

Protein has all sorts of benefits for health. It is also the most weight-lossfriendly nutrient in the diet, by far. A high-protein intake reduces appetite, and has been shown to reduce obsessive thoughts about food by 60%, and the desire for night-time snacking by 50%.

So chia seeds really are an

excellent protein source, especially for people who eat little, or no, animal products.

There have been several studies on glucomannan, a fibre that works in a similar way, showing that it can lead to weight loss. The protein in chia seeds could help to reduce appetite and food intake.

They do also seem to be well tolerated, but if you’re not used to eating a lot of fibre, then there is a possibility of digestive side effects if you eat too much at a time. A common dosage recommendation is 20 grams (about 1.5 tablespoons) of chia seeds, twice per day.

When added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel.

Researchers suggest that this reaction also takes place in the stomach, slowing the process by which digestive enzymes break down carbohydrates and convert them into sugar.

They have a nut-like flavour.

You can mix seeds in water, and add lime or lemon juice. As with ground flax seeds, you can sprinkle ground or whole chia seeds on cereal, in yogurt or salads, eat them as a snack, or grind them and mix them with flour, when making muffins or other baked goods.

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K9 Animal News

The problem with podencos

PODENCOS are a breed of Canarian hunting dog which often come in to the kennels.

Because hunting is still permitted on the island, thousands of them are still as working hunting dogs.

Inevitably, they often go missing, and end up as strays which breed continuously, or are collected and delivered to local shelters, such as K9.

They make remarkable pets, and, although they are notorious for their energy and nervous attitude, they are very loyal and gentle, and cherish their owners.

Because of their nervy behaviour, if they are not socialised they can develop phobias. Many of them

are apprehensive around strangers, which can make them difficult to home.

However, like Marco, most of them are abolutely fine, and are waiting for someone to give them the opportunity they deserve. Why not come and meet him?

We encourage you to adopt a podenco, if you have the chance. They make amazing pets, and deserve great homes!

Car-boot sale This will be held at the bus station in Los Gigantes on Sunday, 4th February, 9am1pm. Grab a bargain while helping our K9 dogs and cats. What could be better?

Our car-boot sales mean you can do exactly that.

There are always some great choices and bargains to be had, including clothing, bric-a-brac and books. Our friendly, K9 people will be waiting for you, and are

Accion dol Sol News

Cats Welfare News

Can anyone help?

A NEW year has begun, and our hard work continues. We have more than 200 dogs, patiently waiting for new homes.

We are desperately looking for people who can escort dogs to Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf or Hamburg. All paperwork, and the cost of transporting the dogs, are covered by the refuge. If you are flying to one of these destinations, and would like to help, please do call us.

Assistance required Please contact us if you can assist in any way on 922 778630. We always need

tinned dog-food for our older animals, plus blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, collars and leads. You can call into the Accion refuge on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, from 2-5pm, and Saturdays between 1-4pm.

Find us here Accion del Sol is situated directly under the Ecological Park (exit 52) on the northbound TF-1. Head for the giant windmills, and you’ll find us in the buildings on the right-hand side. E-mail the refuge at teneriffa@ aktiontier.org or, for further details, visit our Facebook page: action tier Accion del Sol.

Guide group moves on THE 1st Tenerife Rainbows, Brownies and Guides have moved to the Tenerife Family Church in Coral Mar Square, Costa del Silencio.

The group meets on Thursdays, from 6-7.30pm, and is currently looking for new

always happy to help.

Meet our dogs We have many dogs, in all shapes and sizes, waiting patiently for their loving, safe-and-secure, forever homes. You can see them all, their stories and pictures, on our website at www. k9tenerife.com Go to “K9 dogs/Dogs waiting for homes”.

Why not visit us at K9 Refuge on Calle Chimbesque between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas any day of the week between 10-2pm?

Alternatively, you can get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468, or emailing info@k9tenerife.com You will also find stories of our dogs, their antics and heart-warming rehomings on Facebook by following Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker, K9 Tenerife and, not forgetting, K9 Tenerife Cats.

recruits to join in the fun.

Age groups are: Rainbows, 5-7 years; Brownies, 7-10; Guides,10-14.

For further information, contact Rachel on 669 444 391, or e-mail rachel68 roberts@gmail.com

Did you know?

WE'RE all aware how kittens are adorable, cuddly, playful and curious, but there's more to them that you may not know.

Blue eyes All kittens are born with blue eyes, because the pigment that creates eye colour hasn't yet developed. It takes 2-3 months for cats to develop their permanent eye colour.

They also have extremelypoor eyesight until they're about three weeks old, but, after that, it continues to improve as they grow.

Why a “kindle” of kittens?

Everyone’s familiar with the word “litter,” which is used to describe a group of kittens. Another, less-familiar term for the same thing is a “kindle.” The difference is that a “kindle” is a term specifically for kittens, but the word “litter” can describe a group of many other types of animals.

Litter sizes A litter, or kindle, generally has 1-9 kittens. The number can be influenced by different factors, including the age of the mother. The largest recorded litter was 19.

Teeth Kittens begin to grow tiny, sharp teeth when they're about 3-6 weeks old. These are their deciduous teeth, and, by about six weeks, they are all present. Kittens have 26 of these, while an adult cat has 30 permanent teeth.

At about three months of

age, a kitten's teeth begin to fall out as the permanent teeth come in. At around 6-7 months old, these are usually all in place.

Smokey Waiting to be adopted is Smokey, a very pretty 2-3 month old girl. She has a sweet nature, and is very good around dogs, cats and people! She would be a perfect addition to any family.

She has had treatment for both worms and fleas, and her first vaccination. All kittens go on a week's trial, in your home, so you can be sure you've made the right decision.

Adoptions Please consider adopting a kitten/cat from us. All our cats awaiting adoption can be seen on our website at www.cats-welfare-tenerife. com/pets. Ring or Whatsapp Sharon on 662 52 40 06 (seven days a week 9-6pm), or Sandra (Spanish and German) after 6pm, on 6712 82773. Message us on

Facebook, or contact us on our website www.catswelfare-tenerife.com.

If you adopt two kittens together, kitten injections, micro-chips and neutering is FREE for the second kitten.

Adopt a black kitten, or two, and both kittens receive the above treatments, free of charge!

Our shop We always need cat food, litter, old newspapers, sheets, towels, bedding etc for the cats and kittens in our care, and also good quality/ condition items for sale in our shop.

Items in good condition can be dropped into the shop on San Blas, Golf del Sur (behind Hiperdino). It is open seven days a week, 106pm, Saturdays 10-4pm.

If you don’t have transport, or have large, bulky items such as furniture and household effects to donate, please ring Mark on 636590557, and he will arrange collection from you.

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TributoFest

The next instalment of TributoFest takes place on Saturday, 27th January with headliners Coldplace, who are acknowledged as being Coldplay’s best tribute band in the world. Charlotte Hopley is also featured in the lineup as Katy Perry, along with Ed Sheeran, who’s performed by Stuart Beagley, with whom we chatted this week.

Stuart’s Ed is just Perfect!

IT should be the most-daunting challenge of his blossoming career, but Stuart Beagley can’t wait to demonstrate his version of Ed Sheeran on a big stage.

The 38-year-old, who appears as Ed Sheeran, with his guitar and looping pedal in the TributoFest line-up at Magma on Saturday, 27th January, said: “This has got to be the biggest thing I’ve ever done in my life.

“It will be phenomenal for me, but I’m not nervous. I try to do an authentic show and produce something which is exactly like Ed does on stage. And I know there is a big difference between being a tribute act and being an impersonator.

“I came to Tenerife in 2008, and I’ve been performing as Ed for 20 months. I was just fascinated by the way he works, and I’d never seen anything like it.”

Stuart added: “People even call me Ed at gigs, and I’m always happy to role-play. I

started playing my father’s guitar at 13, and he showed me a few chords. And he’s not even very good!

“But when he realised that I was taking it a bit more seriously than he ever did, he took me out and bought me a couple of instruction books, from which I learned how to play chords.”

The modest, Edinburghborn musician makes regular appearances at different venues here in the

South, and he’s a popular act. That is, perhaps, because he is always ringing the changes, and looking to add new songs to his evergrowing repertoire for his followers.

Stuart hasn’t got a favourite Sheeren song because he gets so involved with each and every track as he learns them.

“My favourite track changes, according to which one I’m working on at the time,” he

revealed. “Ed had an album out in March 2017, and all 16 tracks went into the top 20 in the UK. He’s had a lot of exposure and there’s been a lot of interest, so he’s a great act to emulate.

“I see people in the street and they say, ‘there’s Ed Sheeran’. I want to keep doing this for the foreseeable future. I saw Ed in concert in Madrid last year, and I’d love to meet him because he’s an absolute musical genius.”

Stuart, who was nominated in the Best Tribute category at last year’s TEAs awards, will play about seven songs at the TributoFest concert, and he can’t wait!

“I’ve invested in new equipment for TributoFest,” he said. “There’s one song I’ve never done live before, and I want to perform it, as a surprise.”

Also appearing at the Magma on the 27th are headliners Coldplay (Coldplace) and Katy Perry (Charlotte Hopley), with many more tribute acts to follow this year.

See next week’s issue for our interview with Charlotte Hopley

Tribute bands and solo artistes have become a subculture of their own, as an important and lucrative part of the rock landscape.

Many promising musicians have gained experience in tribute bands before launching their own careers. And several bands, including Journey, Yes and Judas Priest, have found replacements for key members in them.

Some of the best tributes are more similar to the original bands than the actual bands themselves!

And that’s why TributoFest is bringing some of the world’s leading tribute bands here in a series of Tenerife concerts, enabling fans to spend a night in the Magma, with three of their favourites on each bill.

So come and enjoy a full concert experience, comparable to that of the originals... and for the first time, you can bring the kids!

Tickets available for adults from 30 euros, and juniors (age 7-17) only 20 euros. Go to www.tenerifemagma.com or www.tributofest.com

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Air Conditioning A1 Aircon......................................................................................................................................................................... 606 876 212 Elecrep Tenerife....................................................................El Cho............................................................................. 639 361 181

Lawyers De Cotta Law.........................................................................San Eugenio................................................................ 922 719 520 Goya Abogados...................................................................Adeje.............................................................................. 922 797 500

Amusement Parks Loro Parque...........................................................................Puerto del La Cruz..................................www.loroparque.com Siam Park................................................................................Las Americas..................................................www.siampark.net

Money Transfers Currencies Direct.................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 971 781

Bars Bar Union ...............................................................................Adeje Town Georges Bar...........................................................................El Madroñal GG’s Bar...................................................................................El Mirador, Los Cristianos Happy Days............................................................................El Mirador, Los Cristianos Isla Bonitas.............................................................................Los Cristianos James’ Bar...............................................................................La Caleta Paddy O’Kellys......................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 600 259 491 Sax Bar.....................................................................................Las Americas Surfers Bar..............................................................................Compostella Beach Taylors Bar..............................................................................El Mirador, Los Cristianos Cafes Café Dulces Sueños............................................................Adeje Town.................................................................. 615 469 234

Motoring Ashro Auto.............................................................................Motor Vehicle Technician....................................... 922 764 530 Motorworld ..........................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 783 828 Pit Team...................................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 735 267 The Jaun Car Shop..............................................................Parque Del La Reina................................................. 922 765 568 Venli Terra Clean..................................................................Adeje.............................................................................. 683 377 320 Patio Doors and Windows Artenglass..............................................................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 922 764 187 CBAS.........................................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 736 738 Muniglass Systems..............................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 687 972 076 Ventanas tenesur ................................................................Adeje.............................................................................. 922 766 494 Window Doctor............................................................................................................................................................. 922 742 174 Pest Control Safeclean......................................................................................................................................................................... 666 192 119

Blinds The Prestige Group.............................................................Armeñime.................................................................... 922 740 888

Plumbing Hotwater.......................................................................................................................................................................... 922 750 912

BOWLING Mega Bowl.............................................................................Fañabe....................................................................................................

Pool Tables Cue Ball Leisure............................................................................................................................................................. 639 913 349

Chiropodist Ann Malpass................................................................................................................................................................... 625 799 570 Elaine Watson Jones.................................................................................................................................................... 608 029 790

Property Management Royal Sunset Property Man...................................................................................................................................... 922 797 314 Tenerife Island Rentals.......................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 797 438

Cleaning Elite Cleaning Services............................................................................................................................................... 922 789 795 Safeclean......................................................................................................................................................................... 666 192 119

Restaurants Biancos....................................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 788 697 Bombay Babu.......................................................................La Tejita......................................................................... 922 705 092 Char..........................................................................................La Caleta....................................................................... 922 168 222 Coral Bar..................................................................................Costa Del Silencio..................................................... 611 297 969 Dedos Street Food..............................................................El Galeon, Adeje......................................................... 822 144 165 El Corazon..............................................................................Chayofa County Club............................................... 922 729 093 El Paso......................................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 750 949 Empire.....................................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 789 971 Finca La Caldera del Ray...................................................San Eugenio Alto....................................................... 669 886 445 Fornodoro..............................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 100 467 Fusion Restaurant................................................................Amarilla Golf............................................................... 922 708 069 Imperial Taipan.....................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 795 395 Lagarto....................................................................................La Caleta....................................................................... 922 168 032 Magic Lounge Bar...............................................................Las Americas............................................................... 628 190 897 Meson Era Las Mozas.........................................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 922 765 597 Mr Pedro’s, Ice-Cream Parlour.........................................Golf Del Sur Oyster Catcher......................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 788 038 Restaurant 88........................................................................La Caleta....................................................................... 922 775 829 Roys Pizza & Indian Tandoori ..........................................San Eugenio alto....................................................... 922 714 183 Teds Grill.................................................................................Veronicas Thai Botanico........................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 797 759 The Swan................................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 603 164 862 Trattoria Pizza Restaurant.................................................El Medano.................................................................... 922 177 864

Computer Services Act.............................................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 736 728 Construction Colin Taylor..................................................................................................................................................................... 661 081 843 Combined Construction Services........................................................................................................................... 922 764 348 McReform...............................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 750 912 Dental Clinics Clinica Dental Buzanada...................................................Buzanada..................................................................... 922 767 166 Medical Implants.................................................................Los Abrigos.................................................................. 922 749 742 Electricians Tenerife Electrical......................................................................................................................................................... 634 861 490 Electrical & Air-conditioning...........................................El Cho............................................................................. 922 797 699 Estate Agents Crown Properties.................................................................El Medano.................................................................... 922 176 833 Lupian Properties................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 796 527 Marcus Management.........................................................El Madronal................................................................. 922 751 064 Premier Properties..............................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 750 603 Property Campus.................................................................Adeje.............................................................................. 677 226 689 RD Properties........................................................................Las Galletas.................................................................. 922 732 862 Tenerife Island Rentals.......................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 797 438 Tenerife Property Shop.....................................................Golf Del Sur................................................................. 922 714 700 Excursion shops Premier Money exchange................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 629 152 296 Financial Advisers Sebastian’s & St. James............................................................................................................................................... 667 513 689 Funeral Plans Avalon Europe............................................................................................................................................................... 966 799 070

Shops Worten.....................................................................................Las Chafiras..........................................www.canarias.worten.es Tattooist Ink Bandit...............................................................................Los Abrigos.................................................................. 651 320 247 Travel Agency Tenerife Sunshine................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 751 867 TUI.............................................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 761 202 Zafiro Tours............................................................................San Eugenio................................................................ 922 724 364 Removals Universal Exports.................................................................Buzanada..................................................................... 922 720 711 Worldwide Moving.............................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 703 487

Furniture Shops Cocinas y Maderas K3........................................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 922 722 087 Deco Nuevo.................................................................................................................................................................... 922 789 729 Muebles Chic........................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 736 448 One Stop Home Shop........................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 703 310 Tenerife Furniture................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 736 849

Security The Prestige Group.............................................................Armeñime.................................................................... 922 740 888 Iron Craft.......................................................................................................................................................................... 922 736 973

Garden Furniture The Prestige Group.............................................................Armeñime.................................................................... 922 740 888

SUPERMARKET Supermacarde Gugi............................................................El Medano

Health & Beauty Barbers Shop.........................................................................13B, CC San Eugenio................................................ 822 667 989 Blueberry Bobs.....................................................................Golf Del Sur ................................................................ 922 737 569 Cloud Nine.............................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 753 286 Hair Point................................................................................La Tejita......................................................................... 922 705 231 Hair Today..............................................................................Golf Del Sur................................................................. 922 738 232 Jazz Hair..................................................................................Golf Del Sur................................................................. 922 738 213 O Lafino...................................................................................El Madroñal de Fañabe Adeje................................. 922 724 549 Peluqueria Lidia...................................................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 922 722 415 Peluqueria Rosy...................................................................El Medano.................................................................... 922 700 960 Peluqueria Roxy...................................................................Aldea Blanca Robot.......................................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 789 058 Roxy Hair and Beauty.........................................................Golf Del Sur ................................................................ 643 367 557 Sagitarios................................................................................El Medano.................................................................... 922 178 330 Yoga Vibe Tenerife.....................................................................................................................................yogavibetenerife.com

Television Services CSTI...........................................................................................Guaza............................................................................. 922 169 311 Electro Sat..............................................................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 922 722 227 Direct Telecom......................................................................Adeje.............................................................................. 902 107 111 Menny Fix...............................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 792 116

Hotels Hard Rock Hotel...................................................................Playa Paraiso............................................................... 922 741 700

Vets Molly’s Vet..............................................................................Los Abrigos.................................................................. 922 749 589

Insurance Services Hobson Rowley Insurance...............................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 793 866 Ibex insurance......................................................................Los Cristianos.............................................................. 922 753 831 Jewellers Adeley......................................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 735 735

Sports Club Activate Sports Club...........................................................Del Duque.................................................................... 822 070 037

Tiling Colin Taylor..................................................................................................................................................................... 679 736 409 Translation Services Tenerife Translation services...........................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 666 857 991 T- Shirt Printing Stitches....................................................................................Las Americas............................................................... 922 793 696 T-Shirt Factory......................................................................Las Chafiras.................................................................. 922 735 375

Washing Machine Washing machine repairs.......................................................................................................................................... 635 911 337 Web Design Digital Coast..........................................................................digitalcoast.es............................................................. 603 439 127 Wedding services Weddings in Tenerife Bridal Shop.................................Valle San Lorenzo...................................................... 690 083 226

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12th January - 18th January 2018

Sudoku X Just enter the numbers 1 - 9 once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the sudoku X puzzle grid. In addition to standard sudoku, the numbers must only occur once in each side of the ‘X’ that is marked on the grid.

7 9 2

30-Second Brain Training Write your final answer in the last box of the line. Aim to complete each round in about 30 seconds. Good Luck!

Beginner Starter Number

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chiropodist

garden furniture

Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist.

All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel. Tel 625 799 570 Elaine Watson-Jones MSSCh MBChA. Experienced qualified Chiropodist based in Tenerife over 20yrs, offers home/ hotel visits in most areas of the South. Tel: 608 029 790.

Email: canarianfeet@gmail.com

cleaning

health & Beauty www.yogavibetenerife.com Elite Cleaning Services is an established cleaning company who can provide a professional cleaning service for Apartments, Villas and Offices. Call us today on 922 789 795 or 696 922 597.

construction

House Clearance House, apartment, villa clearance. Tenerife Auction Rooms, Call Freddie on 609 303 634

house removal

*Anglo Tenerife Removals* Local, National & International. For Best Rates Call 922 720 493

Kitchens & bathrooms Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing, Decorating, Plastering etc. Tel: 661 081 843 for quotation.

Lawyers

Mechanics

blinds

Electrician

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Mechanics (cont.)

Pest control

Plumbing

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Tiling

translation TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES: Legally registered with over 25 years’ experience. Official, Medical, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Probate, Pensions, car paperwork and much more. Professionalism and confidentiality guaranteed.

Transport available. Call Tracey on 666 857 991 or email on info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

T-shirt printing Pool tables patio doors & windows

Removals UNIVERSAL EXPORTS S.L. PROFESSIONAL REMOVALS TO AND FROM THE U.K. Email: info@removals-tenerife.com Transport Licence: No. 11572932 C.I.F. No. B38820395 Tel: 922 720 711

Repairs

tv & satellite ElectroSat TV S.L. C/Encarnacion No 1. Valle San Lorenzo, Tenerife. Tel: 922 72 22 27 Mobile 670 277 772, email: info@electrosat.com Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

windows & doors

security

Personal services Los Cristianos, Mariana, Venezuelan, French, postures, kisses, vibrators, sadism, massage, private apartment, outcalls. Tel: 650 422 665

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Sport

12th January - 18th January 2018

The late, late show Albacete 1 CD Tenerife 2

By Colin Kirby

CD Tenerife review

EXPECT the unexpected has always been good advice to Tenerife fans.

But this success at Albacete shocked even the most ardent followers, with its sheer audacity and display of character.

A goal down, a wasted penalty and a harsh sending-off failed to deter Tenerife from their first away victory since August.

Dani Hernandez, reclaiming his goalkeeping gloves, was instrumental in holding the hosts off when they threatened to put the game beyond Tenerife.

Bela put a first-minute shot wide and was a constant threat, and his strike partner, Zozulia, who also looked dangerous, had to be blocked early on by Raul Camara.

Fit-again Carlos Ruiz was kept busy in the heart of the Tenerife defence, but, up front, Juan Villar on the right and Juan Carlos Real on the left struggled to supply any strong openings for Longo.

And when Tenerife did launch an assault down the right, it fizzled out before testing the keeper.

Zozulia produced a cracking shot on the half-hour, which brought a magnificent response from Dani, who tipped the ball away with a full-length dive across his goal.

The half closed with Albacete squandering a freekick on the edge of the Tenerife box… all pretty unremarkable, and, worryingly, similar to Tenerife’s previous away games.

Longo, struggling with a leg strain, had to be replaced with Suso just after the break. He arrived just in time to see Bela force his way between two Tenerife defenders to put the home side ahead.

It seemed a long way back for CDT, especially when Albacete’s Savolich handled to give away a penal-

ty, and Juan Carlos kicked it straight at the keeper!

A few minutes later, Zozulia pulled Ruiz down when trying to get past him. It was almost a mugging, but the ref didn’t see it that way and booked defender Ruiz, who raged at the ref, received a second yellow card, and saw red.

So there were Tenerife, at the bottom of a hole they had dug themselves.

Thankfully, it was a challenge the team relished.

Juan Villar beat two defenders and slipped a lovely ball through to Juan

Juan Carlos tragedy JUAN Carlos Garcia, the former CD Tenerife player, has lost his fight against leukaemia, dying at the age of 29 at home in Honduras.

The defender joined Tenerife at the start of the 2014-15 season on loan from Wigan Athletic, where he had been for two years. The Tenerife move came just after the Brazil World Cup, in which he was in the Honduras

squad, and he earned 39 caps for his country.

Juan Carlos played in a few Tenerife friendlies only, because they had a full quota of non-EU players, and he was diagnosed with leukaemia in January 2015.

He went back to the UK for treatment, but later returned to his home country and family.

Tenerife will hold a minute’s silence, in memory of Juan Carlos, before their next home game, against Barcelona on Sunday, 21st January.

Carlos, who made amends with a sharp finish to level the match.

But Albacete still posed a danger, with Bela heading over, and Camara making a timely intervention at the post.

Alberto took over from Juan Carlos, and Malbasic arrived for Juan Villar. Albacete brought on former Tenerife striker Aridane, whose first touch was a header that Dani claimed with a safe pair of hands.

There was a similar fate for Bela’s floated shot, and it was good to see the old, dependable Dani back on form.

Into the final three minutes, and Camara pushed

up the right flank. He looked up, sent a long, deep ball to the far side of the home goal, and Casadesus, racing in, leapt to head the ball into the roof of the net for a memorable triumph.

Tomorrow (Saturday), Tenerife have another away test at Real Zaragoza. But with two home games to follow, they have a big incentive to put a winning run together and climb from 11th place to gatecrash the promotion play-off places.

But coach Marti will have to dig deep into the squad at Zaragoza because Ruiz, Casadesus, Longo, and Camara are all suspended!

EXTRA-TIME

ROWING: The Oardinary Boys, featured in Canarian Weekly a few weeks ago, are well on their way to Antigua, following the 14th December start of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge journey, from La Gomera.

They lie 10th of 17 crews, and should arrive on 21st January. The Four Oarsmen, the current leaders, are expected in Antigua tomorrow (Saturday) at around 4am.

SURFING: Clear some space in your diary for Las Americas Pro Surf event, from 29th January to 4th February. It forms part of the World Surf Tour, bringing together 150 of the world’s top wave-riding exponents.

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12th January - 18th January 2018

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CD Marino

Yassine’s derby-debut double WOULD you really want a local derby any other way than packed with passion, tough tackles, and a little controversy?

Of course not, and Marino won the hard way, with new Moroccan striker Yassine at the heart of the action, scoring both goals, after they had gifted their opponents an early goal.

There was another encouraging debut from Argentine midfielder Favarel, fresh from playing for Whitehawk in England’s Vanarama National League South But just four minutes into the game, an Ibarra attack should have been cut out.

Saavedra half-blocked a shot, and the ball fell to Roberto, who scored with an easy tapin.

There was another home blow when left-back Fran Delgado went off injured, after feeling the effects of a typical, full-bloodied tackle.

A quick reshuffle saw rightback Nathan move into the centre of defence, Saavedra take over Fran’s role, and Kevin Castro drop back to cover the right-back slot as sub Ricky arrived in midfield.

CD Marino 2 UD Ibarra 1

Ibarra tried to take advantage of the uncertainty, Sandro firing a shot through the defence, which keeper David covered. The same opponent followed up with a long, dipping shot, that was scrambled clear for a corner.

Yassine looked strong and lively for Marino, and, when the ball broke to him on the left, he made some space and slotted the ball past the Ibarra keeper to equalise.

Ayoub, who did his best

to expose Castro’s natural attacking urges, swung a cross in from the right, which Hector Pano controlled well, with a header back to keeper David.

Marino were growing in confidence, and Diego saw a shot rebound off the post, while Pedro hit a tame strike at Adrian in the visitors’ goal.

Zeben and Castro combined well to make another opening for the blues, but Ibarra captain Juanmi mopped

up the danger. Yassine and Roberto finished the first half with decent efforts for their teams, to leave the match finely poised.

A keeper rushing out of his area is generally seen as fair game, and as Adrian charged for a loose ball, Yassine sent him sprawling to the ground.

Ibarra captain Juanmi retaliated by pushing Yassine over, and it all threatened to boil over just after the restart.

But the ref did well, making

allowances for the nature of the game, and simply booked both protagonists.

Adrian’s knee injury forced him off, leaving Ibarra with a replacement keeper, which further fuelled the raw emotions.

The new keeper spilled his first shot from Castro, but no one was on hand to punish him. Marino pressure told, though, when Pano had a shot saved and Yassine buried the rebound.

Zeben looked to have a clear chance for another attempt, but former Marino player Coly robbed him of the ball.

The final 20 minutes were frantic, Marino subs Nami and Juanma combining well but finishing with a wild, high shot. Mendy, another Ibarra player returning to his former club, had two clear sights of goal, but rushed his efforts.

Marino’s David then made a flying save from a free-kick on the edge of the box, and he punched away a late attempt from a teasing cross.

Despite the win, Marino remain in 12th spot, but will have renewed their confidence, hopefully, to start climbing the table.

Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Football

New signings settling in Egatesa Granadilla 1 Espanyol 0 TWO victories in a week, one against overseas opposition, gave Granadilla the best possible start to 2018.

They welcomed Espanyol to their San Isidro ground last Sunday, and another goal from Maria Jose Perez earned their success.

New arrivals Itziar Martinez and Stefani Vatafu weren’t in the lineup, but a special midweek game eased them in.

Switzerland’s FC Basel ladies, from the European Champions League, are on a training break at Tenerife Top Training in La Caleta, and they provided a testing challenge for Granadilla on Wednesday.

Finnish keeper Tinny, who guested in goal for Granadilla in the first half, made a couple of great saves. But most of the action was at the other

Visitors dine on Arona end of the pitch, with Michel called on to keep Granadilla at bay.

Liberal changes to both sides at half-time shook the game up, and Itziar got to warm her gloves, while Stefani impressed on her debut.

The only goal, a wellstruck shot from Sara Tui that left the keeper stranded, came after 55 minutes.

Basel coach Sissy Raith, pleased with her side’s workout, said: “We are in our mid-season break…13

games played and another 15 to come, and we always go away for a training week.

“We went to Valencia last year, but the facilities here have impressed us and we would like to come back.

We learned quite a bit from the Tenerife players, who had good technical skills and were clever on the ball.”

Granadilla are at home again this Sunday, this time hosting Rayo Vallecaqno at noon in San Isidro.

SUNDAY lunch was put on hold as Arona Tenerife Sur hosted Santa Cruz team Dimorol Libby’s at Los Cristianos sports hall.

Both teams made a grand meal of the clash, which went to a fifth-set tie-break, before Dimorol emerged 3-2 winners.

The visitors took the opening set 25-22, but Arona tied the clash with a 25-18 advantage. The third set just didn’t want to end as the teams slugged it out for supremacy, with Dimorol shading it 28-26.

It looked as though Arona

had broken their resolve as they took the fourth set 25-23, but there was plenty of fight left in their northern opponents, who pulled ahead to clinch a 1510 set, the points, and the glory.

Sevilla-born Marisa Fernandez was the outstanding player, who not only shone for the winners, but was voted best player of the weekend’s programme of Superliga games.

Dimorol rose to third place, while Arona stayed in fifth, facing a tough trip at leaders Logroño this weekend.

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12th January - 18th January 2018

Steve leaves no hope!

NEW Year, new hope… but, for some, it’s the same old story, and Boothen’s Steve kept up his usual maximum in their demolition of home team Sundowners.

Palms Pool Bar surprised themselves by taking the game to Emerald Lounge, but they lost in the trebles and recorded a 5-3 reverse, which was a lot more than expected.

Waterfall looked to start 2018 with a win when they welcomed Picasso’s, but the visitors were too strong in the final game, and took the honours 5-3.

Grizzly was in fine form for The Pub, finishing with a 146, and other great finishing from his team-mates sent the Tavern A back to San Blas on the wrong end of a 7-1 scoreline.

The evening’s tightest matches involved four teams who have represented the league for

many years. Loch-In A against Pas O Nadas A pitched Wayne and Daddy Cool against each other, and both recorded 180s.

But Richard was victorious by the odd game in five. However, the doubles went to the home side, who eventually won 5-3.

Gaffers’ game against Phoenix Bar was as close, with Joe’s three perfect darts helping to take the match to a deciding, team showdown, which Phoenix Bar played well enough to take, and with it a winning 5-3 result.

Spear Chuckers welcomed Ourplace Playboys in a catch-up game, which was a onesided affair, the home team enjoying a 7-1 victory.

Nauta Nomads travelled to Marilyn’s A, who are still going strong in their promotion push, and the home side brushed aside the opposition 7-1.

Ourplace Breakaways welcomed Clouseau’s, and, in a night of close games, the home team

division 1 ResultS

division 2 ResultS

Gaffers The Loch-In A Sundowners Emerald LoungE Waterfall The Pub Spear Chuckers

3-5 5-3 0-8 5-3 3-5 7-1 7-1

Phoenix Bar Pas O Nadas A BootheN Palms Pool BaR PicassoS The Tavern A Ourplace PlayboyS

Marilyns A

7-1 Nauta Nomads 4-4 Clouseau’s The Red Devils 6-2 Bar Leones Ourplace Playgirls P-P The Loch-In B Pas O Nadas B 4-4 Naughty Nautas Lady Macs 1-7 Marilyns B Nutty Nautas P-P Legends

Ourplace Breakaways

division 2 Table

division 1 Table P W D L F A +- PTS

Table

P W D L F A +- PTS

1 Boothen

20 15

3

2 119 41

78

119

1 Sandys

22 16

2 Gaffers

22 15

3

4 119 57

62

119

2 Marilyns ‘A’

3 The Pub

21 13

5

3 118 50

68

118

3 Legends

4 Scruffy Macs

18 15

3

0 111 33

78

111

4 The Red Devils

5 Pas O Nadas ‘A’

20 13

3

4 104 56

48

104

5 Buzzin B’s

6 Phoenix Bar

20 13

1

6 94

66

28

94

7 Spear Chuckers

18 11

1

6 90

54

36

8 The Loch-In ‘A’

22 10

2

10 86

90

-4

7 72

80

Table

4

72

124

23 17 1

5 119 65 54

119

21 17

2 119 49

70

119

23 14 3

6 110 74 36

110

22 11

5

6 100 76

24

100

6 Pas O Nadas ‘B’

20 9

5 6

90 70 20

90

90

7 Naughty Nautas

21 10

5

12

90

86

8 Ourplace Breakaways 23 11

3 9 89 95 -6

89

8

6

83

2

2 124 52

6 90

9 Ourplace Playboys 19

7

5

-8

72

9 The Loch-In ‘B’

21

10 Palms Pool Bar

20

3

3 14 55 105 -50

55

10 Nauta Nomads

22

7

7

8 80

96 -16

80

11 The Tavern ‘A’

20

4

3 13 54 106 -52

54

11 Marilyns ‘B’

22

5

3

14 79

97 -18

79

22 3

6

13 64 112 -48

64

2 13 60

21

0

5 16 49 119 -70

49

12 Bar Leones

13 Emerald Lounge 20

3

2 15 47 113 -66

47

13 Lady Macs

19

14 Picasso’s

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took the 701 game and secured a 4-4 draw.

Luc was again the man to watch at Food Avenue, with another maximum in his Red Devils’ 6-2 victory over Bar

Leones. But Pas O Nadas B, who met tough opponents in Naughty Nautas, managed to win the trebles and a 4-4 draw was acceptable to both teams.

Lady Macs were

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without their captain and influential players, but they still managed to fulfil their fixture, although Marilyn’s B showed no sympathy, running out 7-1

winners.

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Basketball

Iberostar bouncing badly EVERYTHING that could go wrong for Iberostar Tenerife at San Sebastian last Saturday did, as Delteco GBC romped to a 89-70 win.

The only real resistance came from recent Greek signing Kositas Vasiliadis, with 12 points, as the first quarter scores fell 27-13 and 14-10 to give the visitors an impossible task.

A slight improvement saw the final two periods of play finish 27-24, and 21-23.

But coach Fotios Katsikaris will have recurring nightmares about the game, because an angry

exchange with the ref led to his eviction from the bench.

At least there was European Champions League success

for Tenerife on Wednesday, Turkey’s Gaziantep going down 72-53, but the coach still wasn’t smiling afterwards.

His Argentine captain Nico Richotti, who was carried off with a cruciateligament injury to his right leg, will be sidelined

for at least six months.

The game was a formality for Tenerife against the qualifying group’s bottom team, who had recently appointed former Tenerife coach Nenad Markovich.

But he couldn’t upset his old charges.

Quarter scores went 1513, 19-21, 21-14, and 17-5 to keep Tenerife as group leaders, Mike Tobey topscoring with 13 points.

But, understandably, there was a flat atmosphere afterwards.

The coach must now find a replacement for his captain, which won’t be easy in playing terms.

And it will be even more challenging for him to replace his leader’s inspirational qualities.

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